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Blog > Proteas by Christine Rossouw from Nylstroom (Modimolle) in South Africa

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Hi Stitching friends, today I have some beautiful embroidered Proteas to show you by the talented Christine Rossouw!

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These are three Proteas in a row. Close-ups of the single pictures follow...

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The close-ups of each picture... Aren't they gorgeous?
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Protea Magnifica

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.Protea Comptonii

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Protea Speciosa

I asked Christine to tell us more about herself and her journey into this kind of embroidery and she replied:

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“Thank you for sharing my Proteas on your blog and social media platforms. Your book "Wonderwêreld van Lintborduur en stumpwerk" (RES) was a gift to me in 2008. It took a few years before I got started with that project and to complete it. It was so helpful to know what you needed for each panel and which technique to use. I was truly fascinated how a few twists of ribbon could be formed into a flower and every bit you added gave more detail to the design.

I have a longstanding relationship with Proteas and the three I chose are from THE PROTEAS of Southern Africa, illustrated by Fay Anderson. The Protea project was a real “vasbyt” ("keep going") attempt – started in 2019. My application is different from the techniques in Wonderwêreld, although I made good use of its guidance.

I had many trial and errors before eventually making progress. The leaves of the Proteas were too big for me to do long and short stitch. That’s when I resorted to quilting material and wire with the million blanket stitches. My husband too, gave a sigh of relief when I eventually had the P. magnifica completed. He had the frames made long before I was halfway with it. P. speciosa and comptonii were patiently collecting dust in the cupboard.

I am a “jack of all trades” …. I used to be a teacher librarian. Being left-handed knitting patterns has its challenges and quilting / patch work, however interesting, doesn’t appeal to me. I would rather copy a picture and appliqué it. I do dressmaking for myself. Love informal gardening (and weeding); baking and used to do stained glass. My husband and I love hiking and enjoy outdoors, nature, birding and participate in Dendrological outings. We have travelled by road and camped extensively in Africa.

We now live in a lovely Retirement Village in Modimolle.

Keep up the creative designs! Completing a project is so satisfying! 

 

Thank you, Christine, for sharing your beautiful work. I hope they will become cherished heirlooms! ♡♡♡

The Dicraft team has been busy with the Bluebells kit and they will soon be on the way to everyone who ordered. For those who missed out, have a look at my latest newsletter for more info about this gorgeous kit!

 

Love

Di

 

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