Needle painted Protea
This work is realized in long and short stitch and 1 thread.
Here is a new project in our series of needle paintings.
After the peony, the morning glories, the bird and the tulips, you chose to embroider the protea among the 3 subjects proposed. I am delighted because I am sure that this is a pattern that lends itself particularly well to the technique of needle painting and the result will be beautiful.
As usual I will guide you step by step with the help of many photos and with your experience you will have no difficulty in achieving this project.
As you elected the Protea, here is a link that will allow you, if you wish, to know more about what is for us an exotic flower coming essentially from South Africa.
The drawing of this project can be downloaded HERE
The flower measures 10 cm and I chose to embroider it on sand colored linen.
The most beautiful needle paintings are made with the most basic embroidery thread, that is to say, simply stranded cotton.
Taking advantage of the very wide range of colors of the DMC collection, the most widespread in Europe, here is the list of threads that I think I’ll use to embroider this flower.
This list is only a first choice and as you may have noticed in the previous projects, it is certain that we will have to add new colors during the work.
DMC stranded cotton B5200, 310, 3685, 3803, 777, 3831, 3832, 962, 819, 211, 209, 3830, 165, 501, 367, 320, 368, 369, 727.
And now, get ready because we will start embroidering the first petals next week!
Needle painted Protea, last leaves and stem
Needle painted Protea Last leaves and stem To embroider the stem, I added the color 452. The small petal on the right is embroidered with the color 962 and the small leaf on the right with the color 369. I embroidered...
Needle painted Protea, side leaves
Needle painted Protea side leaves Leaf on the right To embroider this leaf I added the color 813. Start by embroidering the entire leaf with colors 369 and 927. Add the color 367. Then 501. Embroider a few...
Needle painted Protea, leaves part 2
Needle painted Protea leaves on the right To embroider this group of leaves I added 2 new colors, DMC 927 and 3768. Begin embroidering at the top of the leaf with color 369. Add some stitches with the color 165. Finish filling the...
Needle painted Protea, leaves
Needle painted Protea leaves on the left side Surround the group of leaves to embroider with a split backstitch. Begin embroidering this leaf with color 369. Add some stitches at the tip of the leaf with color 165 and with color...
Needle painted Protea – center
Needle painted Protea Center As usual, surround the upper part of the pattern with split backstitch, then start embroidering the center of the flower from the lower part with the color 369. Extend with color 165. Then continue with...
Needle painted Protea – petals at back
Needle painted Protea Petals at back Here are the explanations and pictures to realize the petals located at the back of the flower. As I feared, by embroidering the first leaves I was forced to add 2 colors. A darker green,...
Needle painted Protea
Needle painted Protea This work is realized in long and short stitch and 1 thread. Here is a new project in our series of needle paintings. After the peony, the morning glories, the bird and the tulips, you chose to embroider the protea among the 3 subjects proposed....