Flowers of the Sun

With this design, I was attempting to make something truly abstract; to not have any elements that were “identifiable.” At the time I created the original sketch, I had been looking at a lot of Art Nouveau posters, traditional Indian mandalas, and astrophotography. Now the curves, colors, and shapes of all those images work together to create feelings of light, space, and growth. My daughter was actually the source of this design’s name. She said it reminded her of stars growing and blooming in the skies at dusk and dawn.

Materials:

Model Fabrics - 28 count Mushroom Stew Linen by Oak Crown Studios, 28 count Lurking in the Woods Linen by Oak Crown Studios

Kreinik #8 Braid - 522 Dark Chocolate, 1223 Passion Plum

Kreinik #4 Braid - 3221 Heliodor

Rainbow Gallery Petite Silk Lame Braid - SP 40 Dove Grey

Delica Beads - 0025, 0232, 0233, 1016

Mill Hill Beads - 03057

Miyuki Tila Beads - Opaque Luster Mauve 5mm x 5mm

Preciosa Czech - 4mm Bicones Crystal Valentinite, 3mm Bicone Crystal Venus, 4mm Round Light Sapphire AB, 4mm Round Light Colorado Topaz AB

Presioca Pressed Glass - Marbled Opaque Green and Brown

Specialty Thread and Bead packs are available from European Crosstitch Company.