Purple Peony with Small Violet Florets
Purple Peony with Small Violet Florets
About This Work
A large violet-purple peony with a creamy stamen center anchors a spray of teal leaves and small purple florets. Fine outlined tendrils curl outward against the plain ground. Worked in flat satin with outline-stitch tendrils and shaded petals.
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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