Crown in the Pea Soup

Crown in the Pea Soup finished February 2014
        This is a quick embroidery/stitchery project. It took me 9 days from start to finish. It is a completely freehand project. I used washable marker to draw where I needed to sew.

Design: Joanne Grimes
Embroidery/Stitchery: Joanne Grimes
Size: 12" x 12"
Thread: 1,2 & 3 strand embroidery thread
Stitches: Stem Stitch, modified Satin Stitch, modified Overcast Stitch, French Knot, Bullion Stitch and  Back Stitch (I had to look these up in my "100 Embroidery Stitches" book after I made the piece)
original sketch from late 1990s

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