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Lady’s Portrait Project

DESIGNED BY MARIA DIAZ

Here comes

the bride

With its intricate details and opulent colours, this gorgeous
portrait is definitely a project to challenge your skills

Stitch
ll ready for her wedding
wearing a traditional sari and Factb with seed

Aelaborate jewellery, with dainty beads
henna patterns on her hands, this Stitching Time
beautiful bride is the picture of radiant Approx. 60 hours
happiness. Maria has created an Type of Stitches
Cross stitch, backstitch, beads
incredibly detailed design that has the
Ease of Stitching
feel of a painting and which is sure to
Intermediate
garner many, many compliments from
all those who see it!
The bride is pictured here in a You’ll use over 30 thread shades

Paithani sari, which is considered to to bring all this magnificent clothing
be the most prestigious and finest and jewellery to life, including gold
type of sari – appropriate for such metallic thread, and then add pearl
a special occasion! As red is an coloured seed beads for the perfect

auspicious colour for Hindu weddings, finishing touch. An elaborate gold
there are splashes of this colour in the frame with beaded trim complements
bride’s clothes, as well as in her hair this extravagant design, and is a
ornaments and bracelets. fitting finish for all your hard work.

Meet the designer

Maria Diaz

I’ve always been impressed with the skill
that it takes to make silk that’s so delicate
and colourful. This is my cross stitch

homage to this tradition! It was lovely to
create such a vibrant, detailed design.

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