Embroidered patch: dragonfly with open wings
Embroidery artwork: dense satin stitch in coloured floss on linen: silky sheen and an overcast border.
A dragonfly lies at the centre of a turquoise field with its wings spread and worked in pale thread. The long body is laid in turquoise crosswise stitching. Small pale blooms surround it.
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From the series “Beetles and butterflies”
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