Hollyhocks
The leaves part 5
Here are the photos and their explanations for making the second part of the leaves.
I embroidered them in the same colors as the first part.
First embroider a blanket stitch spaced all around the leaf, then insert a straight stitch in a contrasting color in the spaces, all with 2 threads.
Fill in with long and short 1 thread on each side of the central part of the pattern.
Embroider the central vein using a 2-thread overlock chain stitch.
The small leaves at the top of the branch are embroidered in fishbone stitch with one thread, close fly stitch and Cretan stitch with 2 threads.
Embroider 2 rows of split backstitch with 1 thread around the leaf.
Fill the area between the 2 lines with long and short 1 thread.
Fill in each half of the pattern’s central area by placing rows of overlapping blanket stitch with 1 thread. Begin work at the bottom of each side of the leaf, alternating colors. Embroider the central vein in backstitch with 2 threads.
Embroider the outline of the leaf using satin stitch 1 thread and form a grid using 2 thread straight stitches inside the empty area.
Place a small cross with 1 thread on each crosspiece of the grid.
Embroider a striped border with satin stitch 2 threads all around the leaf.
Fill in the center with long and short stitch 1 thread, alternating colors.
Start by embroidering the top of the leaf with satin stitch 1 thread.
Extend the previous part by adding a second color. Embroider the central vein using several rows of 2-thread stem stitch. Fill in the empty area with seed stitch and 2 threads.
