Sake Boxes - Gold Leaves

There is not nearly as much goldwork on the upper part of Sake Boxes as there is on the bottom portion but there was on challenge remaining – a few goldwork leaves.

© JEC/Carol-Anne Conway

Like the gold centres of the round petal chrysanthemum’s they are stitched round and round but, unlike most of the gold centres, They are highly irregular in shape!

© JEC/Carol-Anne Conway

I began by following the outline of the leaf. In some cases, the leaf is partly obscured by something else, as is with this one. For the first few rows I stopped where the two met and restarted a fresh row.

© JEC/Carol-Anne Conway

I continued in this way until section of the leaf becomes closed and then proceed to couch round and round until that area is completely filled.

© JEC/Carol-Anne Conway

The remain areas where then completed in the same way.

© JEC/Carol-Anne Conway

Happy Stitching.