Stitch Flowers: Lazy Daisy

Stitch flowers using the Lazy Daisy Stitch.

The daisy flower is probably the most commonly stitched of all flowers, thanks to a very friendly stitch called the Lazy Daisy. So, I am going to kick start this section with the daisy flower. I will show two profiles of this flower using the Lazy Daisy Stitch. This is a fantastic flower for beginners to work on. Make them big or small, or even tiny, I am sure you will enjoy stitching it.

Fig 1: Get your fabric, hoop, and threads ready.	Fig 2: Start using the Lazy Daisy Stitch. Work from the inner circle to the out one.
Fig 3: Sometimes, it is a challenge to keep the petals straight when working around two circles. So, always gauge where you want to place the petal with the needle first. If you want, make a hole in the outer circle with the needle to mark the location.	Fig 4: A completed bloomed daisy flower will look like this.
Fig 5: To work on a side view of the flower, start from the center of the pattern, as shown.	Fig 6: After working on one side, come back to the center and work on the other side.
Fig 7: Both the flowers are now ready to be given finishing touches.	Fig 8: You may fill in the center with any stitch of your choice, the popular one being the French Knots.
Fig 9: The flowers now come alive with the center filled in.	Fig 10: I finished it using the Back Stitch for the stem.

TIPS to make your leaf beautiful:

1. Always draw two circles- one inner and the other outer- to guide you with the stitches.
2. Gauge the placement of the petals with the needle first. This helps in keeping the petal straight.
3. When working on half flowers, make the petal in the center first and then work towards the ends on both sides.