Stitchworm

A Fan of Flowers-960

This is a Brazilian Embroidery design. Stitches used: outline, satin, back, Rosalie's Picot Cast-On Rose, Cascade Blossoms, Twisty Ribbon. Available on white or cream fabric.

Edmar Floss Needed:
Iris 147, 161 (2 skeins); Lola 008, 125 (2 skeins), 153, 327.

Special needs: #10 triangle beads or delica beads.

A Pocket Full of Posies

A Pocket Full of Posies is another ROMAGA design for a small frame, book cover or as wearable art on a vest or even a pocket. The flowers in this design offer many opportunities to practice the beginning stitches. In addition, you will have the benefit of two complementary teaching styles as these basic B.E. stitches are implemented. Floss colors and weights listed below were used on the design as shown, but you are encouraged to choose the colors that will match your home décor or your personal taste.
Stitches Included: stem and outline stitch, French knot, colonial knot, pistil stitch (long-tailed French knot) chain stitch, lazy daisy, knotted lazy daisy, straight and curved bullions, blanket stitch, short straight cast-on, curved cast-on, drizzle, satin stitch, fly stitch, and feather stitch. Within each of these stitches are little nuances in technique that produce a more refined finish. In addition, you will learn easy knotting (beginning and ending a thread) and the difference in the way a French knot or pistil stitch is wrapped and set.

Edmar Threads used are: Glory: 051, 106, 203, 206;
Iris: 051, 099, 129, 142, 203, 206, 403;
Frost: 007;
Lola: 008, 026, 054, 219;
Boucle 070

Design Area: 4.5” x 6”

Afternoon Delight-985

This is a Brazilian Embroidery design by Ruth Griffith. Stitches used: satin, outline, detached chain, bullion, pistil, French knot, cast-on, straight, couching, comma, double cast-on, detached buttonhole, stem.

Edmar Floss Needed:
Glory 119, 134;
Iris 000, 007, 008, 017, 040, 070, 116, 135, 141, 142, 143, 203, 317;
Lola 000, 006, 007, 017, 086, 134, 141, 143;
Cire 119.

This is available on white or cream fabric.

American Beauty Rose-965

This is a Brazilian Embroidery design. Stitches used: straight, fly, bullion, running bullions, raised buttonhole, comma, LZ DZ, cast-on, running cast-on, outline, colonial knot.

Edmar Floss used:
Glory 051, 133, 207;
Iris 053, 111, 160, 167, 215, 216;
Frost 134;
Lola 125;
Cire 204, 218;
Nova 204.
This is available on white fabric.

A-Tisket, A-Tasket - 970

This is an intermediate/advanced Brazilian Embroidery design. A-Tisket, A-Tasket - flowers fill our wicker basket! We'll stitch lots of new flowers - the Blue Mountain Rose, Beauty Rose, painted mum, Night Romancing the Moon, red flowering currant, Appalachian violet, and our beloved "Loopy," and we'll explore the ways simple stitch re-arrangements can give flowers a completely new look. Stitches Included: Bead embroidery techniques, bullion, cast-on stitch, DK rose leaf, double cast-on stitch, fly stitch, French knot, lazy daisy, long & short stitch, loopy drizzle, outline stitch, raised buttonhole stitch, running cast-on stitch, satin stitch, stem stitch, up-down cast-on stitch.

Design Area: 6" X 6" Fabric Size: 12" X 12" cream fabric.

Floss Needed: Lola: 072, 098, 154, 171, 323; Iris: 050, 051, 093, 111, 150, 154, 160, 215, 223 (skein), 402, 403; Frost: 114; Glory: 50, 214; Copper Candlelight.

BE Flower Preserves-964

This is a Brazilian dimensional embroidery design. Stitches used: satin, straight, fly, feather, up-down cast=on, bullion, LZ DZ, long and short satin, French knot, outline, knotted loop.

Edmar Thread Needed:
Glory 141, 144;
Iris 000, 009, 040, 041, 072, 107, 111, 118, 123, 125, 131, 134, 136, 146, 147, 153, 155, 173, 225;
Boucle 080.

This is available on white fabric.

Carnival Confetti-968

This is a Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery design. Stitches used: satin, straight, fly, outline, bullion, cast-on, French knot, up-down cast-on, blanket, running cast-on, reverse LZ DZ, "No-Bite" cast-on, chain. This is available on white fabric.

Edmar Thread Needed:
Glory 008, 120, 123, 136, 206, 304;
Iris 95, 97, 122, 139, 158, 170, 174, 212, 225;
Lola 008, 033, 127, 131, 140;
Cire 203.

Special Needs: Red 3/8" bead or button, sz 11 seed bead, Petite Seed Beads Mill Hill 42018, Palest teal blue sz 14 seed bead, sz 8 seed beads (red, yellow, blue, opaque), sz 11 mixed color bead soup, black sz 11 seed beads, black sz 11 triangle bead, brown sz 11 seed beads; black sz 14 seed beads. Beading thread and needle.

Chantilly Lace-966

This is a Brzilian Dimensional Embroidery design. Stitches used: outline, satin, cast-on, back, LZ DZ, reverse LZ DZ, straight, French knot, fly, bullion, comma, detached buttonhole.

Edmar Thread Needed:
Glory 131, 206, 218;
Iris 049, 093, 131, 134, 172;
Cire 050, 218;
Lola 017, 131.

This is available on white fabric.

Country Road-978

A day in the country brings a sense of peace and relaxation as the needle artist explores interesting flowers in the landscape. Stitches included are the double raised close herringbone, up-down cast-on stitches, a B.E. version of Erica Wilson’s raised cup stitch, the new butterfly knot, and the exciting new Ceylon border stitch. Confetti Spirea flowers are made with drizzles (Oh! Wait! --What’s that kitty cat doing there? –besides smashing those little violets flat), and firecracker vines, rudbeckia, hollyhocks, the butterfly vine, double daisies, wild chicory, little roses and blue birdies complete the design. A different stitch is used for each leaf and the countryside elements (fence, rocks, road, and hills) are finished with simple basic embroidery stitches.

Edmar Threads Needed:
Cire: 115, 218;
Glory: 203, 214;
Iris: 025, 050, 051, 053, 108, 111, 114, 123, 124, 126, 127, 131, 136, 149, 161, 173, 217;
Lola: 026, 100, 125, 143, 403;
Nova: 100

Design Area: 6" Circle

Field of Flowers-993

You can stitch this design as a framed piece for a small wall, as a panel for a vest or art quilt, or as an album cover – the possibilities are unlimited. You can use the colors shown here (all colors are repeated at top and/or bottom or side to side), or you can select one color for a monochromatic color scheme. Flowers are stitched almost entirely with Iris, but some Lola, Ciré and Frost is also used. In addition to the Dutch tulip and the Delft rose, there are some intricate flowers, including my original gladdy with its bundled bullion framework, and two versions of the cast-on flower as you learn how to really "fluff-up" those cast-on stitches. In addition, we will introduce my latest brainstorm, the brand new pistil cast-on. Unusual stitch combinations will perk your own imagination and inspire you to try new things. We’ll also learn how to stitch ribbons quickly and easily, the lazy heart leaves, reverse colonial knot, cast-on twist, raised close herringbone, Brazilian couching and lots of other interesting techniques. In addition to birdies, butterflies, ladybugs, a cute (yes!) slug, and dragonfly, there are more than two dozen flowers, leaves and other assorted surprises – truly the "Where’s Waldo?" of Brazilian embroidery!

Design Area:5" x 10"

Edmar Threads Needed:
Cire: 024, 142;
Frost: 216;
Iris: 009, 043, 051, 099, 101, 113, 121, 123, 125, 127, 131, 134, 136, 138, 140, 144, 145, 146, 149, 153, 154, 155, 158, 159, 160, 170, 171, 224, 226, 402;
Lola: 052, 134, 138, 145, 147, 171, 218

How Does Our Garden Grow?

This is a basic Brazilian Embroidery design. Stitches Included: Bullions, blanket stitch, bullion bundles, stem stitch, French knots, knotted lazy daisy, pistil stitch, alternating satin stitch leaves satin stitch, double cast=ons, cast=ons, lazy daisises, couching, fly stitch, and padded staggered leaf stitch. Design Area: 4" X 20" Fabric Size: 10" X 30". Floss Needed: Iris: 024, 026, 040, 051, 116, 119, 167, 203, 219, 308, 303; Lola: 024, 026, 054, 082, 118, 203, 206, 323; Glory: 019, 047, 054, 105, 118, 119, 122, 138; Frost: 007, 122, 171; Cire: 119, 140; Boucle: 024: Kreinik fine braid: 33

Reverie-977

The Crepe Paper Roses on this design are new, so simple, and yet so lovely. You’ll make one crinkly paper rose with Frost and another with Lola, and you can use coordinating color shades or variegated floss. Oh! The places you’ll go, as you daydream up other projects for these delightful paper roses. There’s fun to be done, as Dr. Seuss would say, and we’re not done yet! Students will stitch their designs on sage green weavers cloth with lining fabric provided. "Reverie" is framed by the ever-popular Bouclé border stitch. Background leaves and swirls are stitched with Ciré and Iris, and a mated pair of swans, stitched with satin stitch and blanket stitch, finishes this small landscape embroidery.

Edmar Threads Needed:
Boucle: 024, 305;
Cire 303;
Frost: 154, 211;
Lola: 115, 154;
Iris 221;
Glory: 000, 125, 203, 206, 312, 410

Design Area: 6” circular

Ring Around the Roses

Ring Around the Roses is an exciting intermediate B.E. design that will introduce students to some interesting stitch innovations. Encircling four small rose gardens are realistic rambling rose vines featuring delightful Afternoon Roses stitched with The Comma. You’ll learn some fine points of stitching with Ciré and other floss weights, as well as tips for adding sparkle with beads or metallic fibers. The little gardens are planted with rose-related flowers such as Rose Campion and its unusual leaf treatment. You’ll learn how to make the upstanding petals of the Moss Rose or Portulaca, and the Fuchsia "Rose Fantasia" will give you an interesting combination of stitches to try. In addition, the class will learn Gayl’s original Up-Down Viola Rose and how to make those beautiful dimensional petals. Each of the gardens is fenced in with the Palestrina border stitch, taught with Mary’s unique method. A different leaf is taught with each mini-garden, and all basic stitches with more advanced variations are included. Actual-size patterns are included in the class instructions, and students can use any of these flowers on wearable items. Stitches include the Palestrina knot, running cast on, up-down cast on, the comma, and some leaf treatments that may be new.

Edmar Threads Needed:
Lola: 114, 118, 119, 134, 218;
Iris: 008, 118, 121, 146; 305;
Glory: 016, 121, 128, 400;
Nova 059;
Cire: 004, 024, 099, 135, 159, 218

Design Area: 6/5" x 8.5"

Patty McKern's Spring Heart

Designer-artist and one of our BDEIG Charter members, Patty McKern's design which includes her original "Patty's Two Step". With this absolutely unique technique, we will create her Woodland Orchid as well as Patty’s Three Petals of Lace flower. You’ll receive instructions for Patty’s frosty cones, hanging violets and lucky shoes. We will learn shaded floss color placement to help your embroidery look "painterly" and how to make those amazing little tendrils that wind themselves around Patty’s heart.

Edmar Threads needed:
Frost: 111, 152, 219;
Glory: 021, 111, 136, 149, 152, 212, 220;
Iris 050, 087, 099, 103, 113, 136, 143, 149, 203, 212, 218

Summer Floral-963

This is a Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery design. Stitches used: variations of LZ DZ, Reverse LZ DZ, side fly, One-step Leaf & stem, LZ Satin Dz, Brazilian or Two-step LZ DZ. This is available on cream fabric.

Edmar Thread Needed:
Glory 121, 131, 136, 158, 305;
Iris 031, 131, 134, 156, 170, 174, 218, 311, 327;
Cire 100;
Lola 171.

The Cascade Rose - 971

This is an intermediate Brazilian Embroidery design. Dewdrop beads and the beaded Mille flower sparkle at the heart of this stunning flower; reminiscent of the beautiful wild rhododendrons that grow in the Coast and in the Cascade Mountain ranges from British Columbia to Monterey, California. The Cascade Rose is interpreted in Lola floss with a new cast-on technique, its leaves completed in fly stitch (yes, fly fishing for trout and salmon is a popular sport in the Northwest). The mist-covered foothills of

these same mountains inspired our sparkling Oregon Mist flowers which are stitched with beads (but Glory 312 can be substituted). Oregon's Western Wood Anemone, native to West Coast forests, is stitched with side-by-side lazy daisy leaves and a twisted lazy daisy. Flower petals are made with long and short buttonhole stitches

and finished with fly-stitch-and-bead stems. Salmonberries, related to thimbleberries, and raspberries grow from Alaska to California. Their bullion leaves and showy dark pink or magenta, double-daisy flower blossoms nestle around plump golden needle woven berries. A shower of lazy daisy leaves, sparkling silver curling sprays, and lots of beady mist complete the design. Stitches Included: Stem stitch, couching, bullions, fly stitch, lazy daisy leaves, new cast-on technique.

Design Area: 3 1/2 X 4 1/2: Fabric Size: 8" X 10"

Floss Needed: Glory, 139, 312; Iris: 034, 049, 050, 127, 161; Frost: 114; Lola: 218 (skein).

Wildflower Wreath - 974

Softest pastels in pink, yellow, and blue frame the fragrant Rosa ballerina, a musk rose with clusters of single, five-petal flowers edged in a darker shade of pink, and nestled in surrounding blanket-stitched leaves. The heart of the rose is stitched with Rosalie’s original “snowball” technique and a drizzle variation for the stamens credited to Loretta Holzberger for a technique she developed. The wreath repeats four times around with a motif that can also be used elsewhere, either on wearables, crazy quilts, or hand-embroidered greeting cards. Flowers include the delicate shellflower in triple satin stitch and leaves that include a technique for adding a natural look to satin stitched leaves. Showy evening primroses with their unique star-crossed drizzle stamens are stitched in pale yellow, and delicate blue chicory, sometimes known as cornflower or endive, is stitched with bullions, straight stitches and a bright bead center. Stitches Included: Alternating satin stitch leaf, blanket stitch, Brazilian couching, bullions, Charisma knot, fly stitch, lazy satin daisy, long and short satin stitch, outline stitch, padded satin stitch, slanted satin stitch, snowball, star-crossed drizzle, stem stitch, straight stitch, up-down cast-on, and up-down drizzle.

Design Area: 6" X 6" Fabric Size: 12" X 12"

Floss Needed: Glory: 024, 099, 131, 217; Iris: 043, 098, 114, 120,149,151, 167, 213, 218 (1 skein), 219

Wishes & Dreams-969

This is a Brazilian dimensional embroidery design. Stitches used: bullion, outline, cast-on, chain, French knot, straight, satin, ridged blanket, comma, fly, stem, colonial knot, drizzle, braided lace, pistil, buttonhole, couching, LZ DZ, reverse LZ DZ. Available on cream fabric.

Edmar Thread Needed:
Glory 008, 029, 049, 100, 114, 115, 121, 122, 131, 206, 209 ;
Iris 040, 049, 050, 051, 053, 099, 114, 121, 122, 126, 136, 146, 157, 168, 170, 202, 209, 214, 215, 218, 304, 314, 404; Lola 017, 040, 041, 070, 100, 111, 116, 203, 402, 404;
Boucle 204.

Special Needs: pink, blue, silver-lined gold sz 8 seed beads; 2 6mm purple or mauve fire-polished beads; purple, blue, red silver-lined, white pearl, yellow, black, gold silver-lined sz 11 seed beads; 2 wite sz 6 beads.