Anthea’s Garden
flowers O, R and P
Leaves
You won’t find detailed explanations for each leaf, but I will publish in each article the groups of leaves to be embroidered with the suggested flowers.
The leaf work is explained in the first chapter of this project. Using the group of greens with a yellow tendency or the group with a blue tendency, you are free to mix the colors as you wish, using the embroidery technique explained in the previous article;
Here’s a reminder of the colors used in green leaves with yellow highlights
Soie d’Alger – DMC
3713 – 3348
2141 – 165
2114 – 470
3845 – 640
2135 – 3345
Stef Francis n° 16
Here’s a reminder of the colors used in green leaves with blue highlights
Soie d’Alger – DMC
136 – 3808
131 – 747
2114 – 470
3845 – 640
Stef Francis n° 18
Flower O
Colors used to embroider this flower (similar to the colors of flower D)
Soie d’Alger – DMC
932 – 352
934 – 350
2645 – 321
4636 – 814
2114 – 470
Underline petals with split backstitch and colors 352 and 350.
Fill the upper part of the overlapping petals with long and short stitch and the color 352.
Finish filling the petals with the color 350.
Embroider the sepals with satin stitch and the variegated color No. 16.
Flower R
Colors used to embroider this flower (similar to flower B)
Soie d’Alger – DMC
636 – 606
4636 – 814
914 – 608
916 – 666
543 – 726
Highlight petal outlines with colors 608 and 726.
Embroider the outer part of the flower crown with satin stitch and color 608.
Finish filling the flower with color 814 between the stamens.
Embroider the stamens in straight stitch with color 726. Fill the center with long and short stitch using colors 726 and 666.
Flower P
Colors used to embroider this flower (same colors as for flower A)
Soie d’Alger – DMC
4096 – B5200
5114 – 3835
2931 – 3689
2932 – 3733
636 – 606
2936 – 498
3713 – 3348
2114 – 470
Underline the petals with split backstitch using colors 3689 and 3835.
Start filling the petals with the color 3689.
Finish with the color 3733.
Add straight stitches with the color B5200 to the tip of each petal to lighten them.
Here are the finished petals and the center of the flower outlined with a split backstitch using color 606.
