Floral Glove, Blue Petals and Leaves

The small blue petals were worked in long and short stitch. As with all the other flowers, these were first outlined with backstitch. The petals are quite tiny and there was only room for one row each of dark blue, pale blue and white and the stitches are tapered towards the points to avoid overcrowding.

© Thistle Threads/Carol-Anne Conway

These were much simpler to stitch than the carnations!

© Thistle Threads/Carol-Anne Conway

© Thistle Threads/Carol-Anne Conway

The leaves are not outlined and are stitched in satin stitch. I have also satin stitched the calyx and the gold shapes at the bottom but this stitching serves as padding and will be covered by some of the gold work.

© Thistle Threads/Carol-Anne Conway

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