Volume 1 Number 1 
Winter 2004 

Page 20 

Materials:

• 8” square of fabric (I chose a brocade, but you may choose whatever fabric you desire)
• green silk or cotton floss
• 5/8” bias cut silk ribbon (I chose Hannah ribbon by Artemis) in colors for your pansy, 7.5 inches is needed for each pansy and there are 3 pansies in this design
• 7 mm silk ribbon in rose, 2 yards
• 4 mm silk ribbon in light blue, 2 yards
• 7 mm silk ribbon in medium green, 2 yards
• 4 mm silk ribbon in light green, 1 yard
• 4 mm silk ribbon in soft yellow, 1 yard
• pearl cotton in soft yellow, 1 yard
• 1 butterfly bead
• water soluble fine-tip pen
• chenille needle
• scissors
• hoop, if desired
  

Cut out oval pattern and use as a template to trace oval onto fabric. Place fabric in embroidery hoop, if desired.

Complete pattern and more instructions on next page.

Using 2 strands of green floss, chain stitch oval.

Using 7 mm silk ribbon in rose, stem stitch roses. Start in the center of the rose with a French knot. Then, start stem stitching in a spiral motion from the center to the outer portion of the rose. Keep your tension loose and flowing.

Using 4 mm silk ribbon in light blue, stitch forget-me-nots with French knots.