I was recently sorting through some old flower sketches and cross stitch interpretations,. I'm looking through design files in preparation for creating those new designs I spoke of last entry. This tea cozy has always been a favorite of mine but I'd not thought of re-imagining it as part of a needlepoint design before now. When I stitched it originally I decided to use mainly complete cross stitches with only a very few 1/2 or 1/4 stitches so it seems as though it would translate well to canvas.
It's funny how you remember things. I remember carefully uprooting the whole primrose plant and temporarily bringing it inside to sketch....even where I was sitting. But can I find those original sketches? Not now....but I'll keep looking. It's always interesting to see how things translate, whether it's from sketch to cross stitch to needlepoint or from older works to a new style!
But now that I think about it I wonder if these pre-made tea cozies are still being produced. It was so easy to stitch the pattern then just whip the lining fabric over it and voila!
Well, I'm going to keep looking for that portfolio of drawings in hope of finding the peonies, but who knows what else I'll find. If anything else really interesting turns up I'll post some photos if there's interest.
Have a great week!