It didn't really take that long to fill in the big cornflower of Inspirations "Centaurea" by Susan O'Connor in straight stitch. Three colors were used, each shade slightly darker than the previous.
I left a 'void' in the flower center (above) to allow for room of the next blue color, #1422, Glacier: slightly darker than #1421, Light Glacier. This silk Sole d'Alger is so lovely to work with. The sheen plays the light in unusual ways that adds dimension to the flower (below).
After #1422 I filled in more, and completely, with #1435, Slate.
The three colors add dimension and depth.
After that came the French knots, two wraps, in Black (Noir) and Slate, randomly scattered over the petals.
After a careful pressing it's ready to be made into the scissor sheath. It's going to be too beautiful to use when it's completed!
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