I used 7mm silk ribbon and twisted the ribbon before ending with a loose Pistil stitch.
The stem is whipped chain and the leaves – Pistil stitch I used DMC rayon floss here.
Playing with pistil stitches. Back to back, angled Pistil stitches woven with wool on one side and chenille thread on the other.
I made straight stitches babk to back and then couched with Coral stitch, pulling the stem in one direction.
The 4 stitches on the bottom left is pulled in the opposite direction to see how it would look.
Pistil flower, Spider whipped flower and fans of the stitch.
More angled versions
For the fan I used a 4mm silk ribbon, surrounded by a green fine silk thread of Fly stitches.
The flower began as an experiment for a lotus leaf but before I knew it I had included French knots stamen centre. I had thought of a waterlily centre.
There is more information about TAST – Take A Stitch Tuesday here
it is for Novice or Experienced Stitchers.
I especially love your pistil stitches’ leaves, they are great !
By: celle qui rêve on September 16, 2012
at 3:28 pm
Thank you for liking the work
By: crazyqstitcher on September 17, 2012
at 9:24 am
Once again, Maureen, you share with the rest of us all your clever ideas. I love the twisted ribbon pistils and the fan is really elegant.
By: Queeniepatch on September 16, 2012
at 5:43 pm
Thank you Queenie, you boost my morale always.
By: crazyqstitcher on September 17, 2012
at 9:31 am
Beautiful stitching and lots of variations. I love your flowers.
By: Raphaela on September 16, 2012
at 5:49 pm
Thank you Raphaela
By: crazyqstitcher on September 17, 2012
at 9:47 am
Beautiful!!! Some great ideas. I particularly Luke the ‘water lily’ flower.
By: Marilyn Perkins on September 16, 2012
at 5:56 pm
Thank you Marilyn. I found the flower easy to make. I’m pleased it is liked.
By: crazyqstitcher on September 17, 2012
at 9:55 am
I love this stitch Maureen and your samples are wonderful, especially the ribbon flower….so pretty 🙂
x
By: Barbara on September 16, 2012
at 6:44 pm
Thank you Barbara. I am happy you like them.
By: crazyqstitcher on September 17, 2012
at 10:02 am
very beautiful!! especially first and last one in green!!..
By: Lakshmi Sadala on September 16, 2012
at 7:49 pm
Thank you very much Lakshmi, for liking them. The middle lot were not so good but were testing the stitch.
By: crazyqstitcher on September 17, 2012
at 10:11 am
Lovely variations .I like the green flower because I think different stitch length adds more beauty to this stitch…
By: Anita on September 16, 2012
at 9:29 pm
Thank you Anita. I agree the different length of stitch makes it nicer.
By: crazyqstitcher on September 17, 2012
at 10:11 am
Lovely samples, I particularly like the ribbon flower.
By: ljcillustration on September 16, 2012
at 11:37 pm
Thank you very much Ljcillustration. It was fun to make.
By: crazyqstitcher on September 17, 2012
at 10:12 am
Love the ribbon flower! Fun to see the yellow pistil stitches, I doodled something like this in my journal a few hours ago.
By: Annet on September 17, 2012
at 3:59 am
Thank you also Annet. 🙂
By: crazyqstitcher on September 17, 2012
at 10:19 am