The color scheme and pattern:
The strawberry plant design was modified from an out of print botanical drawing. It turned out to be more intricate than it needed to be for the application but someone is going to get a beautifully embroidered knitting bag.
The lines were done in stem or split stitch with either 1 or 2-ply thread. The flowers are mostly nested detached chain with french knot centers. The strawberries presented a particular challenge. Initially, I liked the idea of doing a lattice in yellow over a red background or even simply a red lattice with yellow stitches over the crossing points. However, a couple of attempts showed that the stretch in the underlying material would not allow for this. The solution proved to be a Pekingese stitch with the back stitch portion done in the goldy yellow and the lacing in the red. The rows of stitching overlapped a bit, creating a more 3-D look.
The real thing setting flowers in the garden!
The strawberry plant design was modified from an out of print botanical drawing. It turned out to be more intricate than it needed to be for the application but someone is going to get a beautifully embroidered knitting bag.
The lines were done in stem or split stitch with either 1 or 2-ply thread. The flowers are mostly nested detached chain with french knot centers. The strawberries presented a particular challenge. Initially, I liked the idea of doing a lattice in yellow over a red background or even simply a red lattice with yellow stitches over the crossing points. However, a couple of attempts showed that the stretch in the underlying material would not allow for this. The solution proved to be a Pekingese stitch with the back stitch portion done in the goldy yellow and the lacing in the red. The rows of stitching overlapped a bit, creating a more 3-D look.
The real thing setting flowers in the garden!
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