I know peonies aren’t in bloom this time of year, but they are lovely shapes to stitch any time.
This free pattern for a cross stitched peony from Sew and So is excerpted from the book Oriental Cross Stitch. Fun fact: the Chinese name for the peony is Sho Yo, meaning most beautiful.
I think the most beautiful part of this project is the backstitching worked in gold thread. If you change the colors when you make this one, keep that metallic element; it’s so lovely!
[Photo: Sew and So.]
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