Before I knew about Brazilion Embroidery, I made this little piece. All of the motifs were first done in stem stitch, and then they were covered by another stitch.
I got the pattern for this from Doe.c.doe. It is stitched on "silk essence" from JoAnn's Fabric store. I used some Neat DMC threads that I have had for years. Don't remember what they were called.
I was born in West Virginia at the end of the big war (II). I have always loved to work with my hands, and sewing has been a life long learning process.