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Inspiration: Wren and Stitchy

June 25, 2010 by Denise Felton 2 Comments

The hoop framing this embroidery is 4 inches in diameter! Think how tiny the stitches must be in this intricate design. Glenda of Wren and Stitchy created this work for a swap from an Urban Threads pattern. The French knots — white inside the design, blue outlining the heart — make my heart flutter. See more on Glenda’s blog post.

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Comments

  1. Glenda says

    June 25, 2010 at 11:03 pm

    Thanks for the mention :). I’m super happy with how this project turned out; it’s always nice when other people are too!!

  2. Kathleen Hicks says

    June 26, 2010 at 12:05 pm

    Absolutely beautiful and such wonderful needlework. I am proud to say the artist is my one and only daughter!! She is very modest about her work and puts so much love and thought in every stitch.

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