zinnia wip - update

Here is a progress report on my zinnia project.

I have completed all the stitching:

And with no disasters!

Since my last zinnia post, I decided to use the back stitch on the sides of the pot rim:

And to add Scroll stitch along the top of the pot rim.  For the pot sides and base, I used the back stitch.  The little motif on the pot is a heart.   I decided to outline the heart using french knots:

I also used french knots for the flower center.  I am so pleased with the result! I have a fun project planned for this stitching which I will post about in a bit.

Speaking of zinnias, these beauties were from my garden and I can't wait until it is time to plant some this year. 

Zinnias are really easy to start from seed and they make very nice cut flowers too!