LE center

Just another update on LE. After lots of consideration about those outside triangle I am happy I went with the two teals rather than one as I think there is more impact. I did the little flowers using embroidery for the stems and I am happy I did as I like the contrast the little chain stitch provides. And I am pretty happy with the next flowers but sorta wish I had gone a bit scrappier with them. Oh well, there is lots of opportunity head to add many, many more fabrics.




Here is a close up of the little flowers with the stems done with 2 strands of embroidery floss and a tiny chain stitch. at the time this coverlet was originally made, tambour work was popular and this chain stitch is an attempt to replicate that look. tambour work is a type of embroidery that is made up of chain stitches but was done in a continuous line with a hook. I am hoping to add more of this embroidery as I go.




And now on to the next step. Figuring out how to approach the little zigzag border.