Richard Saja of Historically Inaccurate stitched this M for a special edition seed package of Heavenly Blue Morning Glories for the Hudson Valley Seed Library. The details of this embroidery are breathtaking. Go to his blog post for more views–images that you can click to enlarge.
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Love the embroidery. I would like to have the whole alphabet. The link did not work for me.
Hi, Taerie! I just checked Richard Saja’s blog, and the post has been taken down. I’m not sure what’s going on there.
Denise
Hi, Thanks for the post and all the sweet remarks. The Hudson Valley Seed Library has asked that I take the posting down until the packets the embroidery was created for are released. I’ll be reposting in a coupe of months. Best! Richard
Thanks so much for letting us know, Richard! I’ve taken down the image for now so as not to annoy your client. As soon as the seed packets are released, I’ll reinstate it.
Denise