Silk Shading Hedgehog embroidery class size 9 and 10 embroidery

size 9 and 10 embroidery needles

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Silk Shading Hedgehog embroidery class size 9 and 10 embroideryLearn the beautiful embroidery technique of silk shading to create this charming hedgehog design. Fine stranded cotton threads are used to delicately blend between colours and to build up the texture of fur and spines. Silk Shading refers to the hand embroidery technique which uses a variety of long and short stitches and colour blending in stranded cotton or silk threads. Often referred to as painting with a needle, this technique can be used to