Blue Butterfly and Pink Roses
Blue Butterfly and Pink Roses
About This Work
A large stylized blue butterfly with yellow spotted wings rests amid small pink roses and trailing green foliage. Soft pastel coloring and light outline detailing give a delicate decorative feel. Worked in flat satin stitch with fine outline accents on the wings and stems.
Stitch Technique: Flat Satin Stitch
Smooth, parallel satin fill that lays flat across a shape β the most common fill seen across these pieces.
View all Flat Satin Stitch works βSchool & Origin: Su-Style
Su-style embroidery (Suzhou tradition), prized for fine, realistic shading of flowers, birds, and insects. Used here as the style family for the realistic floral and nature pieces in this collection.
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