While I experimented with embroidery as a teenager, I am VERY rusty. My Mum is an accomplished embroiderer and a good coach but, in her absence, I consult The Embroidery Stitch Bible by Betty Barndon. It is a spiral bound book so it sits flat and the layout and instructions are clear and informative:
As you may see from this close up, I’ve added some cross stitching to the top strata and a little seed stitching on the gold band underneath:
I’m not sure about the dark seeds – David thinks they look like ants and I am inclined to agree! I am a bit limited by the embroidery threads I have to hand. It tooks like I will need to stock up a little when I go into the city later in the week.
karen says
Brenda this is wonderful! I love the little dark stitches.doesnt look like ants to me but stones or pebbles.. when I first looked at the post I thought you were doing a series of panels. they look so good in a row! I like the texture that is developing in this one. really really nice!