Day 84: Florentine Embroidery Flower Pattern

This Bargello pattern is a copy of an old Florentine flower pattern.

Found on pp. 90-91 in Traditional Bargello by Dorothy Phelan, the flower is worked with a 4-2 step, and the background uses the Bargello Brick Filler Stitch.

If desired, a simple diamond-shaped trellis or repeating Florentine pattern can be worked in the background area to “frame” the flower.

I used six shades of Silk n’ Ivory to work the design.

Interesting Tidbit about Dorothy Phelan

Dorothy Phelan was considered an advocate for the inclusion of needlework as a branch of the Fine Arts.

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