Embroidered patch: scarlet poppy with a black core
Embroidery artwork: dense satin stitch in coloured floss on linen: silky sheen and an overcast border.
A scarlet poppy with a black centre opens at the middle, the petals worked in broad lengthwise stitches. The stem and leaves are laid in green. The ground is dark and even in tone.
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From the series “Wild flowers”
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