Reference: Twelve Dozen Stitches in Twelve Months
This little flower is a result of my wondering about how Stitch #10 might look if the stems were longer so the flower was fuller and not at tall.
The entire flower is stitched in Perle cotton (sz 5); rose for the petals (lazy daisy stitches) and top (French knots); and olive green leaves (lazy daisy), French knot, and zigzag base.
The sequence of stitching is:
1. Stitch the zigzag
2. Stitch the green vertical stems and French knot.
3. Stitch the outside lazy daisy leaves
3. Stitch the petal lazy daisy stitches.
4. Stitch the petal French knots.
This is a simple little flower to do. An option would be to fill in the center stem area with a star or flower shaped bead. Bead spacers (metallic) might also be a good option for dressing up this little wild flower.
3 comments:
Very beautifully! You the true artist!
Marina, Volgograd
Hi Shawkl, I just wanted to let you know that I am planning on following your 12 dozen stitches project and will be making a sampler as I go along - that seems to be the thing to do these days. Your diagrams, pictures and explanations are the easiest to follow that I have found so far. I am fairly new to crazy quilting and probably found you through Sharon Boggann's Pin Tangle site. I am really excited about this and just love your blog. Thank you, Carol in Alberta, Canada
Oh, these are very pretty. I haven't been doing the challenge, just haven't had time, but I do stop by and look at all the pretty stitches. I loved the blue flowers too.
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