An indepth exploration of an embroidery by Pat Bootland.

It’s an absolutely exquisite piece of textured embroidery and all her own design.
The pergola is all worked in casalguidi stitch:

The climbing rose in the foreground has needlelace flowers and needleweaving for the leaves:

The climber behind (is it wisteria?) is all bullions and french knots:

….and then there are the ferns around the base of the pillars:

…..and look at how she’s created the paving stones – padded satin stitch surrounded by french knots. So simple and yet so effective!
