Spring Tulips

Tulip Bouquet

I was sidetracked on finishing this project because of another project that had a publication deadline. So here it is a week later, completed except for the beading I want to do. Of course, the beads I want to use are not available right now (need a shopping trip to the local bead store). If you compare the design with the finish you’ll see I have added some vintage artisan dyed crochet edging. I think it helped ground the vase of tulips and the side piece toned down the bright yellow-green fabrics in addition to enhancing the texture. Note the finished measurements are included in each section so you can start from there to design your own spring bouquet.

Note the closeup of the sashiko machine stitching and then the backside which looks like a regular stitch. Love that machine!!