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The fourth flower

This chapter is dedicated to the embroidery of the fourth flower

 

You’ll find thread details below, as well as photos enabling you to embroider this flower with ease.

List of threads used to embroider this flower

DMC stranded cotton 225, 963, 3688, 3341, 891, 817, 211, 3726, 553, 718, 3803, 791, 3752

Soie d’Alger 2174, 1013, 3022, 912, 934, 935, 3311, 4634, 3314, 3044, 3046, 1345, 131

Start by embroidering this tiny petal with the colors 963 (1013) and 718 (3044).

Start with the outer edge of the petal and the color 225 (2174), then successively add the colors 963 (1013), 211 (3311), 553 (3314), and a few stitches with the color 718 (3044).

Embroider this petal from outside to inside with the colors 225 (2174), 963 (1013), 3688 (3022), and 718 (3044).

Embroider this petal in the same way as the previous one.

This petal is darker than the previous one, starting with the color 963 (1013) on its outer edge, followed by the colors 3688 (3022) and 718 (3044).

For this petal, use colors 211 (3311) and 553 (3314).

This petal is very important, as it is located at the front of the flower. Start with the wide upper left with the colors 3341 (912), 891 (934), and 817 (935). Continue towards the narrow part of the design with the color 3726 (4634) and finish with the color 3803 (3046).

Embroider the flower’s heart in satin stitch with the color 3752 (131) and add radiant straight stitches with the color 791 (1345).