The first hand embroidered moth in my repertoire.
Cotton fabric, feather antennae, needle felted body

My first attempt at machine embroidery on a moth.
Cotton fabric, wire antennae, chenille stem body

Canvas fabric, organza, needle felted wool body, felt antennae, sculpted face

The Atlas moth is one of the largest species in the world with a wingspan of up to 9.5 in.; I oversized mine for greater impact adn it is the largest moth I’ve made to date.

Linen fabric, needle felted body, wire antennae

Repurposed drapes, needle felted body, wire antennae

Repurposed drapery fabric, needle felted body, felt antennae

This one was a gift for my mother <3

Machine stitched wings, cotton fabric, needle felted body, felt antennae

This is one of the few moths of my own design, rather than one found in nature.
Linen fabric, feather antennae, faux fur and linen body

True-to-life size for this species.
This one had an accident when turning the wings right-side-out, and consequently has a scar on the right hind wing.
Cotton fabric, needle felted body, felt antennae

True-to-life size for the species.
Cotton and repurposed drapery fabric, wire antennae, chenille stem body, bead skull

Cotton fabric, wire antennae, needle felted budy

This is the display I use in my sewing room for most of the moths in my collection. It’s made from half an old table runner found at the thrift store. My collection is quickly outgrowing this, but I have some ideas for a new home for them.