The
Princess and the Dragon
Release date:
September, 2002
DISCONTINUED
Stitch count:
146H x 165W
Model stitched on: 28-count antique white Lugana from Zweigart®
Model size: @ 10.5" x 11.75"
Chart: computer
generated
Chartpack:
not available
Kit: not available
©Teresa Wentzler,
PO Box 176, Montoursville, PA 17754. All rights reserved.
Description:
A beautiful princess, accompanied by her colorful pet dragon, picks an
armful of wildflowers in a meadow near her castle home. A fanciful leafy
vine border accented with bead flowers surrounds the fairy tale scene.
Background Information:
I designed
this piece especially for inclusion in the book "Cross Stitch Myth
and Magic". The challenge for me was to do a dragon design and to
limit the number of colors used while designing a full scene in a convincingly
"naturalistic" manner. Also, because the editors wanted
a design with a "cheerful" and "sunlit" ambience,
I chose (for me) brighter than normal colors. It's also an attempt to
portray a dragon as a pet...and although he looks quite docile, if I was
a brigand intent on causing harm, I wouldn't want to mess with the princess
with this faithful watch- dragon around!!
Stitching Comments:
For the stitcher who would like to stitch a dragon scene that isn't
too large or too complicated, this one just might fit the bill. Colors
have been somewhat limited as well, but there is still some floss blending.
I intentionally used fewer fractional stitches and less backstitching
than usual as well. The addition of a few beads in the border should add
a bit of variety. Since
the colors are bright and cheerful, this design would be very nice as
a special gift for a child who loves dragons and fairy tales!
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