More Purple!

As promised in the last post showcasing the entries in the Novice category of the Trudi Goodenough competition this year with the theme The Colour Purple, here are the entries submitted for the more experienced stitchers.
Lovely hand embroidered Lilac Blossoms, below, with a crewel work flavour to the stitches. Very pretty.

 Next up is a splendid creature of myth and magic - a fabulous velvet Purple Dragon with sparkling silver plumes of smoke coming from his nostrils. The background fabric is fitting too as it gives the impression that he/she is in a misty lagoon or swamp.

 Canvas work Diamonds in purple and aqua with silver highlights, above. What a fantastic colour scheme and very neatly stitched.
Lime greens, yellows and purples, below, make up this lovely little cushion based around 4 lines. Needle woven flower petals give the piece a very professional look. The fabric has been hand dyed.

 A Soutache Pendant, below, looks striking in purple braid embellished with beads.

 You can read a little about the Soutache technique of braid making, in this post here. 
Detail of central design in close up, below.

 More striking Purple Canvas Work, below.  The one Red Square in the top right of the design gives the piece interest (apologies for the flash in the photo it was impossible to get a clear picture). You can still see the effort that has gone into the stitching and appreciate the workmanship. Love the touch of red.

Lastly, we come to the Winning Entry, below. 
This is a lovely display of Stump Work Pansies complete with a bee and small butterfly. Extremely nifty fingers stitched these delicate petals one by one with Long and Short Stitch to give shades of colour.

 And here is our Winner of the Trudi Goodenough Cup this year; Diane holding the Cup and her entry, in the photograph below. Well Done Diane!

Well thats all for now. All the work was well executed and we appreciated the work that went into each of them. Thank you to all our entrants in each category of the competition.
Which piece caught your eye and perhaps gave you the inspiration to start something in Purple of your own?
Till the next time - Happy 'Purple' Stitching!