Anthea’s Garden
flowers C and D
First, here is a piece of information:
A page has been added to the downloadable design file which now contains two pages, one with the design and the other with the numbering needed to follow the instructions easily.
This will force people who have already downloaded the project to do so again and I am sorry for that.
Leaves
You will not find detailed explanations for each leaf but I will publish in each article the groups of leaves to embroider with the proposed flowers.
The work of the leaves is explained in the first chapter of this project. Using the group of greens with a yellow tendency or the one with a blue tendency, you are free to mix the colors according to your choice by using the embroidery work explained in the previous article.
Here is a reminder of the colors
Colors used in the green leaves with yellow highlights
Soie d’Alger – DMC
3713 – 3348
2141 – 165
2114 – 470
3845 – 640
Stef Francis n° 16
Colors used in the green leaves with blue highlights
Soie d’Alger – DMC
136 – 3808
131 – 747
2114 – 470
3845 – 640
Stef Francis n° 18
Here are the two groups of leaves that accompany flowers C and D
Flower C
Colors used to embroider this flower
Soie d’Alger – DMC
4036 – 814
636 – 606
913 – 608
B912 – 3340
911 – 967
131 – 747
green-blue varigated thread
After wrapping each petal with a split backstitch, fill in the back petals of the flower with long and short stitch 1 thread alternating colors 606 and 608 as shown in the photo.
Shade the embroidered petals with color 606 by adding a few stitches with color 814.
Add a few stitches with color 636 in the petals embroidered with color 608.
After also edging each petal at the front of the flower with split backstitch, fill it in part with color 967 as shown in the photo.
Finish the petals by adding the color 3340.
Embroider the heart of the flower with satin stitch and the bluest variegated color (18).
To finish, distribute a few French knots 2 threads 1 wrap with the color 747 over the heart and bottom of the petals.
Flower D
Colors used to embroider this flower
Soie d’Alger – DMC
932 – 352
934 – 350
2645 – 321
4636 – 814
2114 – 470
Embroider the outline of the flower with split backstitch using color 352 and the separations between the petals with color 814.
Begin making the petals with the outer edge and color 352.
Continue embroidering the petals adding color 350 and ending with color 321.
