![]() That is Pat on the right, Patsy in the middle. Increase or decrease the number of the triangles to alter the size of the flower. Note that the points of the reverse triangles are midway along the sides of the first triangles. ![]() Overstitch a Reverse Triangle the same size as the last triangle (Fig. Add the second and third triangles outside the first one (Fig. Triangle Stitch: Stitch the inside triangle first with stitches about ¼” long (Fig. ![]() Store that thread by bringing it to the front of the fabric a short distance away.įlowers : Four threads of any of the yellow threads, stranded but unmixed, to stitch the flowers. Take the short cut between the stalks on the reverse of the fabric as in the diagram (this is the procedure for all the stalks for every plant). Start in the center and stitch stalks first towards one side and then stitch the other side. The stalks need to be in proportion to the flowers and are about 1″ long in the sample pictured below. Stitch a few Straight stitches to indicate some stalks. (to strand threads, separate them into single threads and then put them together again). These 6 threads of green are now stranded and mixed and make a blend of greens more like daffodil leaves and stalks than any one of them would be if used on its own. 1 below): Use 2 threads each of 320 and 987 and 1 thread each of 989 and 895. See Basic stitches for stitching techniques. Later, we will return to daffodils and add curved and bent leaves and the flowers in side view. ![]() We will stitch them frontal view for now. Note that a daffodil has long straight leaves and stalks, and that the flowers have six petals and a trumpet. The bright yellow of King Alfred Daffodils makes them the most familiar variety of the daffodils.Īs our goal is to create plants and flowers that are instantly recognizable, we will stitch bright yellow daffodils. I always like to leaf through a book I am interested in before adding it to my library. You will also notice that ‘Take a Peek Inside’ is now available, or will be in a few days, for the ebooks – Hand Stitch Recognizable Spring Flowers and Hand Stitch Recognizable Summer Flowers. You can use Clarks or Finca instead but go to a Thread Conversion Chart to get the equivalent colour numbers. The DMC thread numbers are included with the instructions. It is important to have the colours exactly right so that the eye identifies them as daffodils. They are easy to stitch and make a good card insert. To help you feel ‘springlike’, here are the instructions for stitching daffodils. The Spring Equinox has happened and we hope that Mother Nature will cooperate. It is almost Easter weekend when I, and many other people in our northern climate, think that Spring really should be here or, appear very soon. Overstitch the base of the petals with one thread of 3607. Note that the petals are uneven in length and that they are darker towards the centre of the flower. Petals: Stitch a few Straight stitch petals in each bloom using 3609 (2). Indicate the centres of each of the flowers with a small Cross stitch in either of the two brown threads. Stalks: Using long Straight stitch for some stalks. Orange 721 (1 doubled in the needle) = 2. Explained in Petal directions.Ĭentres: Brown 433 (1) + 938 (1) = 2. Remember to strand your threads it makes a huge and improved difference to the appearance of your stitching. Refer to a Thread Conversion Chart to identify the correct thread numbers. Clarks or Finca threads can be substituted. It is important to use the correct DMC thread colours to achieve a plant and flowers that are obviously Purple Coneflowers. One plant can have flowers in different stages of development. As the flower ages and the seeds in the centre ripen, the petals droop down to become vertical and the centre becomes larger and domed, eventually becoming cone shaped. Each flower opens with pink/purple petals and a flat centre similar to a Shasta Daisy. It blooms from mid summer into the autumn. The Purple Coneflower grows in clumps and reaches a height between 2′ and 4′. I think they are fun but not everyone agrees. Dandelions are included in both Spring and Summer Flowers as they are universal. When you ‘take a peek’ inside the book (to be included on this site very soon), you will see how many and what a variety there are. The book contains many different flowers and plants as well as different ideas for backgrounds. ![]() To be seasonal for you, I am sending you the instructions for Purple Coneflowers from Hand Stitch Recognizable Summer Flowers. Summer must be fading for you with the late summer flowers and harvesting in progress. ![]()
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