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Stumpwork Butterflies & Moths

Jane Nicholas

Description

Jane Nicholas has selected moth and butterfly specimens for interest and colour and to use a wide assortment of materials to interpret these insects. She employs a variety of techniques to work the wings, from surface embroidery in lustrous silks for the Indian moon Moth, to hand dyed silk fabric for the purple fuchsia butterfly and even stitching clear plastic for the glasswing butterfly.

Detailed information and instructions are provided for each of the 18 specimens and four projects are also offered. Most of these are not difficult to work: some are more challenging but all are fun.

Introduction
Part 1 Natural History of the Butterfly and Moth
Part 2 The Butterfly as Ornament: Illuminated Manuscripts and Books of Natural History; The Embroidered Butterfly; The Butterfly as a Design Source; The Butterfly in Jewellery; The Butterfly in China and Japan
Part 3 The Butterfly and Moth Specimen Box: The Butterfly Man of Kuranda; The Entomologist; The Specimen Box; The Butterfly and Moth Specimen Box Project
Part 4 Projects: Dogwood and Green Lacewing; Lifecycle of the Swallowtail Butterfly; Bramble Garland and Emerald Moth; Rose and Grape Hyacinth
Part 5 Techniques, Equipment and Stitch Glossary: Techniques; Equipment; Stitch Glossary
Bibliography
Picture Credits
Acknowledgements