Filed under: ANG Main Line Stitchers Chapter, Laurel Burch Rainbow Butterfly by Danji
Back in August, I posted about the padded raised stem stitch that I used for the body (https://melitastitches4fun.com/2024/08/16/raised-stem-stitch-for-rainbiw-butterfly/).
I’ve been working on it while Kristen from my ANG Main Line Stitchers chapter has been working on hers. We each selected our own stitches and threads without sharing ideas. We both got done for this month’s chapter meeting. So, we revealed the progress photos and discussed choices as the program topic. I’ll post by area over the next few days.
For the top part of the wing on my Rainbow Butterfly by Danji, I found Waterlilies 280 Casabasa that has a color change from yellow to orange that very closely matches the colors on the canvas.
Left wing.
Right wing.
I decided to basketweave, which meant I would cover the red lines. I’ve never tried covering an area so completely to stitch on top of before, so I took close-up photos.
There was about 24″ left of the Waterlilies left because I had to cut lengths that moved from yellow to orange.
Kristen did basketweave, too, with an overdyed that created repeats of the yellow to orange color changes for a more banded effect. I’m sure hers was easier and looked great, especially since the red lines covered some of the area.
By carefully following the photos, I was able to place lines of Sparkle Rays (SR29) where they were meant to go. It’s probably not going to be something I do too often, but these were straight lines in a small enough area to give it a try. I just love that sparkle in Sparkle Rays. Kristen used a Kreinik Braid very effectively.
I decided to match the right side to that of the left partly because Sparkle Rays is a flat ribbon slightly wider than the painted lines. The inter wrapping triangle on the right wing had bothered me anyway. So, I followed the left side mostly. It’s not painted as widely as the left side, and so it does differ slightly.
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