Embroidered raven

Megan Zaniewski on Instagram: "Embroidering a stumpwork (3D) raven. 🐦‍⬛🪡 I'll be adding some finishing details next before framing this piece. 🍁"

Crow, 2016 Fabric paint and markers and hand embroidery on calico . Day two of @britishstitchers challenge is #faveouritemake which is so hard! I spend a lot of time on my #embroideredbirds and generally whichever one I'm working on is my favourite. I do have a particular fondness for birds from the #crow family so I've selected this piece from a couple of years ago to share today. . . #britishstitchers #birdart #handembroidery #artist

Embroidery has been around forever — the earliest surviving pieces of this craft are Scythian, dated to between the 5th and 3rd centuries BCE. Virtually every culture has some form of it in their textile art history.

The raven has always held a special place in the world of magic! This bird is an assistant, a defender from dark forces and evil. crows are very smart and quick-witted birds. There are many fairy tales and legends about crows. If you have a raven living at home, trouble will bypass your house. If you can't have a live bird as a pet, I suggest you buy an embroidered one! This wonderful embroidery is made by hand with a needle and with a hook for Luneville embroidery. It uses sequins, beads, a…