This series began with the pansy which was designed to be finished as a pin on the brim of a straw hat. It proved so popular, that a whole series evolved. Over the course of the years, I've seen many different creative uses for the flowers. The poinsettia is spectacular worked entirely in beads and assembled into a holiday evening bag. I once met a lady who lived in a remodeled antebellum mansion in the deep south. She had stitched 21 Calla Lilies and had them arranged with silk magnolia blossoms in a centerpiece for her entrance way. My model is no way near as spectacular, but it does give you an idea how they can be arranged in a silk arrangement. They also work well appliqués in the center of pillows scattered over a sofa or bed. Or have a collection of flowers assembled as a mobile to brighten a dark corner.

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Each flower measures approximately 5 inches in size and has two inches of open canvas around each design for a background stitch if desired. All designs are on 18 count canvas. Because they are stitch painted, the models were worked entirely in Basketweave (which is why there aren't any stitch guides available) using a variety of threads, but an open stitch allowing the paint to shadow through would also work well. Sorry, color choices are not available.

Calla Lily $40.00	Crocus $40.00	Daffodil $40.00
Iris $40.00	Pansy $40.00	Poinsettia $40.00
Rose $40.00	Sunflower $40.00	Tulip $40.00

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