You’re really keen to try out stumpwork, but “it must be so complex that surely you’re not up to the job?”
NOT. TRUE.
Stumpwork does require a little patience and precision, but it’s much easier than it looks. Give yourself a chance and a bit of unpressured time, and you’ll soon be creating fabulous 3D shapes.
Let’s create a beautiful butterfly!
First things first, let’s make a wing:
Here are some other tutorials you may find useful:
It feels pretty good, doesn’t it!
You’re doing great – let’s keep going and assemble all the wings to finish our butterfly, now:
Fancy trying out this new skill? Here is a selection of patterns that include wired shapes:
Happy stitching!
