Embroidered patch: owl with large round eyes
Embroidery artwork: dense satin stitch in coloured floss on linen: silky sheen and an overcast border.
An owl looks straight out with round eyes laid in ring stitching. The breast feathers are worked as fine overlapping scales and the wings lie at the sides. A round border runs around it.
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From the series “Animals in jackets”
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