Hand sewn garden embroidery

These garden embroidery designs are all hand sewn by me, they take many hours to create. There are thousands and thousands of stiches in each garden. Each one is unique, no two are ever the same.

I call them Monets garden because of the lake, waterlilies and flowers along the banks. The colors are much more alive and vibrant when you see the actual piece, the scan here does not do it justice.

In olden times embroidery was never thrown away, pieces such as these were handed down over the generations and reused time and again. This embroidery is such an item, you will always be able to recycle it into a new garment, ornament, frame or whatever you choose, it will last generations.

See a larger picture here

See a larger photo here

It takes over 50 hours to make one and each has thousands and thousands of hand sewn threads. Each one is unique.

Custom patch embroidery to use
These are just so beautiful I am sure you will be able to find a vast array of uses. Here are some ideas to get you started.

* In picture frames
* Custom embroidery shirt for that special effect
* Sewn onto the front or back of t-shirts
* Used as the front of a ladies handbag
* Fantastic when used as the pocket for a gardeners apron
* Use on a patchwork rug
* Makes a really lovely cushion cover.

The size of the embroidery is

Width 6inches or 16 cm
Height 9inches or 23 cm

Handmade using hand dyed silk ribbons, silk, cotton, wool.
I have used a range of products to create these embroideries, there are some ribbons, quite a lot of silk thread, some cotton thread and a minimum amount of natural wool.

FREE embroidery design
You are most welcome to use this as a free embroidery pattern for your own embroidery if you prefer to sew one yourself.

FREE Postage anywhere in the world
There is no handling charge either. You only pay for the garden embroidery.

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