A Rose basket for you from Saint Petersburg, RussiaGood morning ♫♬♪♫ it’s a jewel of a day in Cape Town — the sun is shining andI wish you could see all the butterflies in our garden…I want to show you a magnificent piece by Valentina Razenkova from Saint Petersburg in Russia.She sent me this exquisite basket of roses….but do have a look at the background!Click on the images to enlargeSee how she has embroidered onto sheer organza fabric? See how her window is showing through the organza background?I asked her how she prevented the background from puckering out of shape — her beautiful basket and roses are quite a heavy texture for such a delicate background. Valentina replied that she did not use any backing material…all she did was to use a tapestry needle and a very gentle tension as she stitched. Amazing. Don’t you think it is a masterpiece?Here is a close-up of her basket…click on the image to enlargeAnd her roses… what a gift she has! And close- up detail of her roses...Tomorrow I will tell you about a lovely story of an artist and embroiderer who travelled from Australia to Russia to learn from this master in ribbon embroidery :)Do [scg_html_subscribe] and receive e-mail updates as soon as I add a new post.Thank you Valentina, I salute you and thank you for sharing your incredible talent with all of us. I will add other close-up photos of her remarkable landscapes in the weeks to come.Enjoy your Thursday everyoneUntil tomorrow…Take careLoveDi♥
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