The Peony Garden She cradles a sleeping child

She cradles a sleeping child

muses are the ageless spirits who inspire and watch over us as we create

which he picked up and treasured

The techniques included provide a good grounding in palette stitching on linen

Indian Paintbrushes

The Peony Garden She cradles a sleeping childExuberant double blossom peonies create a purple haze at twilight. With names like Cup of shining night, Story Enchantress and Red embroidered needles ball, it is no wonder that the peony tree is the center of every spring imperial garden. Stitched on 32 count Pink Sand Linen by Wichelt Imports. Stitched area is 11. 88" by 18. 13" with a stitch count of 190 x 290 Stitched 2 over 2. DMC floss used. Blends are one strand each. DMC needed 318, 356, 433,