Tweetle Dee Design Co.: Flourish Wildflower Peonies Embroidery

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Flourish Wildflower Peonies Embroidery

Wait! March isn't over yet is it? Oh heavens no! It can't be over without the Flourish Wildflower March release! If you haven't heard, we had a new baby in the family and a lot of out of town family here to celebrate so I am a little behind on getting this gorgeous flower out to you. Believe me, it is worth the wait.

The Flourish Wildflower for March is the Peony. Yes, they grow in the wild and are so beautiful in our tended gardens too. Did you know the meaning of the Peony is luck? Yes, like in good fortune and all things yummy to life. So, I choose the Peony not only because it is one of my favorite flowers with all its pink ruffly gorgeousness, but it represented what we all hope for in March, a little luck.

Wild Peony Flourish Wildflower

This may be one of the easiest flowers to embroider too. I will be posting a You Tube Video shortly with a how to use floss to "paint" a flower so follow the Tweetle Dee You Tube Channel and watch for the video. In the meantime, print off the peony flower by right clicking on the photo and select the print option. Size it as you wish and transfer it onto your fabric.

Wild Peony Pattern by Tweetle Dee

I have had a few of you ask what fabric I used for the monthly Flourish background. I used a light weight chambray that I found at the fabric section at Joann's. It wasn't expensive and is light weight enough to stitch through and to transfer the design to. You will want three pinks that are similar in color and tone for this flower and a light yellow for the French knot centers.

Wild Peony Pattern Download
After transferring the image to your fabric, use a light brown to Stem Stitch the stem. Use two greens and the Woven Leaf Stitch to complete the leaves. See the You Tube Channel for how to's on each of these stitches.
To complete the flower I began straight Satin Stitching the darkest color onto petals and then added the medium pink and then the light for shading. It is a random technique much like watercolor painting. You add a little here and there to create the effect. The lines on the petal drawing are to indicate the direction of the stitches.

I hope you enjoy this gorgeous flower and the fun of painting with thread. Go watch the video for sure and remember a little luck comes with each stitch.