Yes!!! You are so talented I know you will come up with a way to put more petals on it !!!! I love sunflowers.
Kathy
VA

I think your concern is right. I know my machine would not like to stitch through too many layers. And floppy petals, aka petals without batting, would spoil the look. Tricky!
Those petals would make nice rabbit ears for a drawstring bag. I have not yet figured out how to stitch the lower line for the drawstring tunnel ITH, but I have made a few bags on my 4 needle - the other machine is not in working order till the 11th, when my repairman comes round.

I think your concern is valid as well. What about making the petals a little wider at the base and a little shorter, rounder. That might make it appear fuller without having to overlap the petals.

I do love your ITH designs... you have such a creative mind!

Love your sunflower as it is! So pretty!

I love looking at everyone's projects. This placemat is fabulous--does everyone in this group digitize. Can't seem to remember how mine works, EVER!!

This is great, Sue, as always........I think a few more petals would be great, too, just at the curve......love your consepts!!

It is just lovely :)

Well I would spread out the upper and lower petals. and see what that looks like, beautiful fabric Sue.hope you sort it .
Hugs pam

I think Sue I would like wider petals that touched that are not quite as long as these yet fewer in no.. I'm not a digitizer so would not know if that were possible. I love the fabric, and brown, yellow and orange are some of my favorite Fall colors/Lillian

Beautiful...Well done

Another stunning Dewsbury design. No ideas to help with the petals but this is really super. I can visualise it on your dining table

Love the fabric, it is great like it is. Maybe try to make it more round rhan oval Just a thought as I sit here looking at your picture of the mat..

your quite right about the bulk Sue, perhaps you could start with the sunflower fabric first in one big shape then layer another pc of fabric on top to match remove from hoop flip right side out & then create the center in 2cd hooping then attach center bit accordingly. Just a thought. Lovely & spring like sigh..............which we are so anxiously waiting for. ~hugs~

Brilliant Sue, I'm not sure what the solution would be, but I too would try it more circular than oval. Most plates are round, but that doesn't matter. I've actually bought square plates for my daughter and she loves them. Hope you can work it out. Love Chris

It is lovely Sue! I think 1 more petal would be enough. I love your work!
Hugs, Yoriko

it's great!

I think we solved your problem make it round. Chris saw this and I think she is correct! I love the idea. Kay

yes it is hugs

well done!

It's a cute design, not sure about the bulk thou.