Floral Embroidery Heart finish - Part 2

 Hi all

Hope all are doing well and good.  On Monday I have posted the part 1 of a floral embroidery heart design. Today I have completed it and happy to share with you all.  Have a look at it.

Stems - Portuguese stem stitch

Leaves - Satin stitch

End of stems - Satin stitch outlined with back stitch

The circles that takes the heart shape - Satin shape.

The direction of the satin stitch circles takes the shape of the design.  All the stitches are done using 3 strands. 

Video tutorial

Part 1 of the design can be found here.  Pattern can also be found there.    Hope all of you like this design.  I will be back with a mirror work in my next post.  Till then have a nice day.  

Floral Embroidery Heart Design - part 1

 Hi all

Hope all are doing well and good.  Today I am happy to share with you a floral embroidery design. This design is so simple with two flowers and circles.  The flowers as well as the circles takes the shape of a heart.  

I have completed a portion of the design and the video tutorial.  Let me show the design and the completed portion today.  

The flowers are worked using back stitch and then button hole stitches are worked by passing the thread through the back stitches.  Some straight stitches are added inside each petal.  Then the centre of the flower is filled using satin stitches.  

Anchor thread numbers

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Dark blue - 155

Light Blue - 154

Cream - 361

Green - 211

No of strands used

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Back stitch  - 3 strands

Buttonhole stitch - 6 strands

Straight stitch - 6 strands

Satin stitch - 4 strands

Tomorrow we will see the working of the completed design.  till then have a nice day.