Historical Sampler – Dusty Pink Rose

 

Remembering the Dusty Pink Rose ….

here’s the first two layers

The second layer isn’t attached – it’s just sitting there.

After finishing the detached buttonholing, I took my cake wire and buttonholed (different stitch) it to the edges.

from http://inaminuteago.com/stitchdict/stitch/Buttonhole.html

Both the edge and the ‘stickup bits’ of the stitch are done on the edge of the petal – the wire is lain down in the middle to be held down by the stitch.

I found it a lot easier to do with the rose out of it’s frame.

I then turned it over, and cut away the cordonnette from the back.

And there it was! Done! (two more to go)

I played with the edges a bit, to make them ‘interesting’, then put it on top of the rose base to see how it looked.

The colours are a bit different to the original, and a lot brighter!

It’s interesting that the colour looks different on the base compared to the detached part. One in long and short stitch, the other in detached buttonhole stitch. Exactly the same thread.

I’ve put it away safely in an envelope in my special sewing box to keep until it’s needed.