Dear Readers,
I haven’t been posting but I have been embroidering! My Number One Fan (Grandma) is making dire threats about what will happen if I don’t start posting, so the blog is back. I have pre-written one post a week for the next two months so I have a head start. See, Grandma, I have lots of photos! I’m writing away! I swear!
OK, so this design had four leaves at various stages in their life cycle. You can see in Wikipedia that as the plant dries, the skin of the “lantern” dries out and you can see the inner seed through the lace of the outer skin. The plant slowly changes from green to reds and oranges.
The veins on the outside are couched silk, and the lace of the dried plant-skin is couched metal.
Finally, here are all four of the finished leaves! Next week: I got it framed and started a new project!!!
embroidery for ducks 
Good to have you back. And well done with the Chinese Lanterns – they look really good.
thanks! I’m really pleased with them.
Your stitching, as always, is impeccable! Good to read you again!
Glad to make my readers happy!!!
Good to hear from you. Lovely embroidery, as always!
Monique
Hola:
Te estoy muy agradecida por el correo con las chinese lanterns… Me encantaron.
Saludos.
Elisa
🙂 Gracias!
thank you Monique!
Welcome back to the blogosphere! We missed you and your posts. See you soon 🙂
yeah! I’m excited to see y’all! Counting the days.
This is lovely. By the way, I think that all of your embroidery is marvelous.
This is truly lovely. By the way, all your embroidery is marvelous.
thank you! I’m glad you like it.