Anthea’s Garden
flowers Q and S
Leaves
You won’t find detailed explanations for each leaf, but I will publish the groups of leaves to be embroidered with the flowers in each article.
The leaves are explained in the first chapter of this project. Using the group of greens with a yellow or blue tendency, you are free to mix the colors as you wish using the embroidery technique explained in the previous article.
Here is 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 Q
Colors used to embroider this flower
Soie d’Alger – DMC
42 – 3607
3023 – 3804
3025 – 326
3046 – 3685
3713 – 3348
Underline each petal with a split backstitch and colors 3804 and 326. Then start working the petal at its tip with color 3804 and continue with color 326 to its base. Then embroider a “crown” at the top of each petal with straight stitches and the color 3607.
Here’s a photo of the part of the Corolla made with the color 3804…
…and the Corolla is completely finished.
Embroider the center of the flower using satin stitch and the color 3348. Disseminate a few French knots on the heart and at the base of the petals using variegated thread no. 18.
Flower S
Colors used to embroider this flower (similar to the colors of flower C)
Soie d’Alger – DMC
3046 – 814
636 – 606
913 – 608
B912 – 3340
911 – 967
131 – 747
variegated thread n° 18
As for flower C, start by embroidering the outermost petals with the colors 666 and 814.
Continue by embroidering the petals in the central part of the flower with the colors 608 and 666.
Finish filling the flower with the innermost petals and the colors 967 and 3340.
