Here's the sprig of flowers I embroidered as part of the guild's stitch along, and which I wrote about in this blog post here.
I finished it into a needle book with two felt pages.
I used a DMC pearl thread # 8 to outline the spray of flowers with Holbein stitch. It happened to be the exact same colour as the pink thread of the petals. Both threads were passed on to me years apart and by different people. What a coincidence!
The lazy daisy bullion stitches of the petals look as though they could be the petals of Barberton daisies. Barberton daisies, also known as Gerbera jamesonii, and indigenous to Barberton in South Africa, were the first gerbera to be scientifically described (Wikipedia).
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| Gerberas and chrysanthemums |
I have fond memories of my uncle proudly growing 'Barbertons' along his new front garden wall - the wall my cousins and I secretly walked along while my uncle was at work. We only got found out when the youngest cousin who could barely yet walk, climbed up, tried to walk along the wall and fell off! That was the end of playing on the wall.
'Till next time, happy stitching!
I love that pink - it has such strength (as, it seems does the colour range of the flowers themselves). It’s a charming design, and brilliant choice of matching fabric.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jillian. It's a Deborah Love design.
DeleteSuch a beautiful needlebook. The lining goes so well with the flowers on the cover. I believe that DMC has stranded floss and perle in the same shades, which is a great idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice story from your childhood. I just hope your cousin was not injured in the fall.
Queenie
Thanks! Pretty patchwork fabric comes in very handy for finishing off embroidered items.
DeleteI think that the colours of DMC Cotton Floche, the stranded cotton and the Pearl cotton are all the same.
My cousin was a tough little boy so survived the fall well, but he did really cry - and give us all a fright too.
That's a delightful needlebook !
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DeleteHi Lyn I am new to your blog ,what a beautiful needlecase love the embroidery on the front,well done on your beautiful work ,hope you have a lovely day 🌹🤍🌹
ReplyDeleteThank you! Welcome to my blog.
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