Bumble Bees

Barbara Blankenship © 2005

Supplies:

• Black embroidery thread
• Yellow embroidery thread
• Fine gold thread
• Needle

Drawing of Bumble Bee:

Bumble Bees

Directions:

Body of the bee:

Row 1: 1 bullion stitch with 2 wraps in black thread

Row 2: 1 bullion stitch with 4 wraps in yellow thread

Row 3: 1 bullion stitch with 5 wraps in black thread

Row 4: 1 bullion stitch with 4 wraps in yellow

Row 5: 1 bullion stitch with 2 wraps in black

Wings: On each side of the body, make 2 lazy daisy stitches in gold coming from the center of the body.

Antenna: Using black thread, make 2 straight stitches at one end of the body. Make a French knot at the tip of each straight stitch.

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