Thursday, July 28, 2011

"Country Garden" Heart


This year has given our whole neighborhood a bumper crop of Hydrangeas -- and the most spectacular fuchsia color that I've ever seen.  Of course I had to use this color in a heart loop-pile embroidery.

Add to that the finding of this marvelous dragonfly charm - hidden in amongst my stash of 'found objects' - the heart practically made itself.

Somehow hearts and gardens seem to go together -- perhaps it is a bond with the earth and its bounty that we each have.  While I myself do not have a green thumb, its with delight that I can translate the natural world into stitchery.

"By plucking her petals, you do not gather the beauty of the flower". - Rabindranath Tagore
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9 comments:

  1. Roberta WarshawJuly 28, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    That is beautiful. I love the colors as well.

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  2. Chris GrayJuly 28, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    ...delightful...


    ...as always :-)))

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  3. LoraleiJuly 28, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Beautiful work - thank you for sharing!

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  4. BarbaraJuly 28, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Any year we get any Hydrangea flowers at all is a banner year, even just one! This is a unique color, and I'm sure your bushes are beautiful, but I wonder if they can be as lovely as your piece and all the thought that went into it. I want to be your neighbor and benefit from your art and your thoughts first-hand. :)

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  5. DeborahJuly 28, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    Beautiful color combination and details.

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  6. UnknownJuly 28, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    I love all your hearts. This one is a beauty too. And I covet that dragonfly!!!

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  7. Penny BerensJuly 29, 2011 at 7:34 AM

    I have a friend whose symbol is a dragonfly. Chris, you are going to get me searching the net for punch-needles!

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  8. Penny BerensJuly 29, 2011 at 7:34 AM

    What the heck did I write Chris for?.....Sorry Penny!

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  9. AnonymousJuly 30, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    The advantage of the stitched variety of garden is that even my "brown thumb" does it no harm!

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