this design is inspired by the delicate little mountain laurel flowers that bloom in late spring/early summer.

as far as the stitching goes, this one is pretty simple. it's (pretty much) all outlines, so it should stitch up relatively quick.

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i am starting with the light pink floss and stitching the outlines of each flower, and the lines radiating out from the center.
i really like whipped back stitch for this, because it creates a smooth, slightly raised, rounded line.

for each flower, i'm working the foundation stitches first - those are the back stitches you see below - and then i'm going back over those lines using a whip stitch. 2 strands for everything.

and here they are, all stitched. love that texture!

next up for this mountain laurel pattern, i'm using the dark pink floss, and i've got 2 strands in my needle.

satin stitch for the spots on the outer edges of the petals, and whipped back stitch for the scalloped ring toward the center of each flower.

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i'm using 2 strands of floss and star stitch, and once these centers are done, that'll be it!

and here we are, all done:

while i won't be releasing this one as a PDF, it will be available in mid-september as a complete kit and a preprinted pattern.