Weeping Willows were a popular motif for the Victorians. They were used quite often in Mourning Samplers as well as on their Crazyquilts.
So, today's detail is for a Weeping Willow tree. Stem stitch the trunk in a brown thread and then stem stitch vines and leaves (lazy daisy stitches) with green. This would look cool worked with those gorgeous varigated or overdyed threads!
Happy Stitching!
A sweet little
-
Isn't Jane sweet?
Under five inches on 46, loving this sampler.
The two glove fingers turned out to be a help! Not tacky yet they grip the
needle, h...
10 hours ago
No comments:
Post a Comment