Project Cartier Bresson - embroidery cont'd

Here is that second Cartier Bresson project worked on sand-coloured Belgian linen and pink DMC Fil Floche. The corner details are worked in padded overcast stitch where the linen inside the openings is cut and folded to the back of the fabric while working the overcast stitch. The leaf design along the side of the doily is worked in satin stitch, the stems in stem stitch.

The edges are worked in padded buttonhole stitch

The final project measures roughly 15 cms x 15 cms.

I plan to work another doily with the same colours possibly and maybe reversing the techniques; i.e. the corner detail in satin stitch and the leaf design with open work.

Stay in touch and post the photo of the second idea for all to see.