Dragonfly Motif

Dragonflies adorn vases, copperwork and textiles from the Arts & Crafts era. My original conventionalized dragonfly design is inspired by the "play impulse" described in Ernest Batchelder's Design in Theory and Practice, 1910.

Dragonfly Pillow

The pillow is of Flax Canvas Linen, the design carried out in hand embroidery - satin stitch, stem stitch and French knots and is finished 21" square.

Blue and Green
Gold and Olive
Burgundy and Teal

Kit $50.00 each + shipping (and tax) see Ordering Info

The kit includes the pillow front with the design marked, fabric for the back, embroidery thread, a needle, and instructions for embroidering and completing. Down and feather liner separate.

Completed $220.00 each + shipping (and tax) see Ordering Info

Completed pillow is filled with a down and feather inner liner.

detail of dragonfly embroidery
85 % actual size

 

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