Thanksgiving flowers

Crazy that Thanksgiving is this Thursday. It's my second favorite holiday after Halloween, and it's mostly because of the food. I love stuffing and cranberries and turkey and pie. My mom's stuffing is one of my favorite foods in the world and I can't wait to make stuffing waffles with the leftovers. 

For this week, I thought I'd feature some things I enjoy or are part of my family's traditions. Today's piece is inspired by Thanksgiving flowers. My mom and I always put together flowers for the table. I haven't been told to pick up flowers, but I'm sure it's coming. This piece also gave me an opportunity to try two stitches, tete de boeuf and woven wheel, in small scale. I was more successful with the woven wheel, but I think a tete de boeuf stitch would make a beautiful sunflower in a larger scale. 

Details:
Stitches and thread palette:

• Vase: SS 503, 504 (3 strands) - satin stitch
  
• Flowers (1-7, left to right)
• 1: DMC 777 (3), 3818 (2) - whipped back, satin, straight stitches
• 2: DMC 743 (3), 986 (2) - French knots, whipped back and satin stitches
• 3: DMC 3853 (3), 3818 (2) - satin, whipped back stitches
• 4: DMC 321 (2), 3818 (2) - woven wheel, whipped back, straight stitches
• 5: DMC 742 (2), 3853 (3), 986 (2) - tete de boeuf, French knots, whipped back stitches
• 6: DMC 814 (2), 986 (2) - lazy daisy, French knot, whipped back, satin stitches
• 7: DMC 922 (2), 743 (3), 986 (2) - satin, French knot, whipped back