Tansy

Comment

I chose this pattern because it looked like my favorite botanical art. I wanted to show the details of the plant, so I dyed the wool by myself and cut it with a #3. It took a lot of time and effort to dye the colors I wanted, but I enjoyed the challenge! I feel that I was able to depict the plant realistically— although it was difficult to express the deep, naturalistic colors of the plants.

I whipped around the rug with wool yarn to finish it. This project taught me that I needed a lot of wool in gradations of neutral colors. I also think my new dyeing technique helped me a lot.

From the Judges:

A soft, natural palette that enhances the botanical subject beautifully. Meticulous attention to detail from the root to the flower heads. The realism and harmonious color choices make this a beautiful piece.