Bouquet with Sunflowers

A summer bouquet in which sunflowers sit beside white orchids, small blue and lilac blooms and a butterfly: plenty of colours and close shading, so it suits stitchers who are already comfortable following a symbolic chart. It is worked in counted cross stitch on white Aida, usually with two strands of stranded cotton over one block.

The threads come already sorted and numbered on the organiser, so you can start straight away. The instructions are in English, German and French, and the full-colour chart with symbols is easy to read. You will also need a hoop or frame and a small pair of scissors; once finished, the piece looks well framed in landscape format above a sideboard or in a hallway. The frame is not included.