Finishing the back of the Lotus Flower Coat
I did rather wonder about how densely to stitch the calyxes for the half-open flowers. I was bothered about stitch direction and stitch choice, and I was full of anxieties about making them work.
And then, lo and behold, I am surprised!
I don’t think I need to do more on these two. You can see that they aren’t by any means identical. The visual weight is in different places, the stems are different, the stitch choices are different. But they have the same “feel”, and when you look at the finished, pressed version, below, I think you’ll agree that it is working nicely.
Of course, now, I have to plan the front….
Yes, that’s nicely balanced. And the main stitching is higher, so less likely to catch on things in wear.
By keeping the calyxes light, the eyes travel to the petals and their splendour.
This is absolutely stunning.
Lovely, I like that the flowers are different.
It’s absolutely gorgeous and they way you’ve worked the non-identical elements to make them balance is brilliant. I also love the movement you’ve got with the slanted stitches in the central calyx and stem, making them appear to twist.