Description
The VINTAGE ROSES (as embroidered by Valentina Rozenkova) kit contains
Pattern/template
White felt to work onto. 15cm (6”) square
2 x milliners’ needles size 8 or 9
2 x embroidery needle size 8 or 9
2 x chenille needles size 20 or 22
Pink fabric for petals – hand-painted
Yellow fabric for stamens – hand-painted
Darker green fabric for sepals and buds
Green taffeta – Medium to dark green fabric for leaves, hand-painted
Pale brown/green fabric for leaves – hand-painted
Pink fabric for buds – hand-painted
3 skeins of thread – 2 green and 1 pink. Six-strand cotton
0.3mm wire – 20 pieces pre-cut to 24cm lengths
1 x 4mm silk ribbon no. 117 or 118 or 79
1 x 7 mm silk ribbon no. 26 or 24
Brooch pin x 1
Hair clip x 1 to use instead of the brooch pin
Bead and ribbon for rose-hip
CD to use on your computer or laptop with the step-by-step instructions and clear detailed photography – easy to follow instructions suitable for the complete beginner to this art form. Written and photographed by Di van Niekerk
Color pictures to guide you as you work
