Become immersed in beautiful florals in a range of dimensions and techniques, from exquisite silk ribbon embroidery and raised techniques to lace-like deruta sfilato and detailed surface stitching, utilising a kaleidoscopic palette of threads.
'Inspirations Issue 119' features the following projects:
Myosotis by Di van Niekerk
Pretty silk ribbon forget-me-not flowers delicately framed with metallic threads and beads
Fiori by Maria Elide Melani
A flower meadow captured in a table mat worked in Deruta Sfilato
Hydrangea by Ana Mallah
Beautifully shaded stem of hydrangea featuring stumpwork petals and beads
The Blue Bead by Tatiana Popova
A flowing design utilising a wonderful variety of stitches inspired by a magical children’s story
Nature’s Delight by Colleen Goy
Scrolling stems filled with flowers and pollinating visitors in a symphony of colour
Terrazzo by Christine P. Bishop
Highly textured, counted thread mat evoking an arrangement of Italian patterned floor tiles from the 15th century
Littleleaf Sensitive Briar by Katherine Diuguid
Botanical stem with a selection of goldwork techniques to enhance the foliage and flowers
Summerberry by Taetia McEwen
A summer garland in soft, shimmering shades of silk, beads, sequins and metallic mesh ribbon
