The third flower
This chapter is dedicated to the embroidery of the third flower.
Below you’ll find thread details and photos to help you embroider this flower easily.
List of threads used to embroider this flower
DMC stranded cotton 225, 963, 606, 891, 718, 817, 211, 553, 814, 3752, 791
Soie d’Alger 2174, 1013, 634, 934, 3044, 935, 3311, 3314, 4636, 131, 1345
The recessed petals on this upper part of the flower are made with the colors 814 (4636) and 718 (3044).
For the petals in this photo, use colors 718 (3044) for the bottom one and 891 (934) and 606 (634) for the right one.
Embroider this small triangular petal with colors 963 (1013), 606 (634), and 891 (934).
To create these 2 petals facing each other, use colors 225 (2174), 211 (3311), and 553 (3314).
This large petal, the most important in the flower, is created with colors 225 (2174) and then 963 (1013). Finish with colors 606 (634) and 891 (934) at the bottom of the petal. Embroider the heart of the design in satin stitch with color 3752 (131) and finish by adding radiating straight stitches around it and color 791 (1345).
