My pink transfer pencil was less clear when ironed on than I would like, and despite best efforts there is a bit of blurring, but I have plentiful pictures to go on and can make judicious use of a lightbox and sharp pencil if more detail is needed
I began with some simple things, leaves and hillocks
Another few sessions with the needle and the first half open cornflower takes shape. I'm tempted to do the snail next, it is so delightful
I am improvising some of the stitching, adding in techniques I've learned over the years. The stitched vintage example has less opportunity for definition because six strands are used throughout. Here, with finer threads, I can go just a little bit more Jacobean.
Can you make out the mouse? Here's how he looks in the vintage version
