Åkander - green - wall piece - Ole Kortzau (OK)

Åkander - green - wall piece - Ole Kortzau (OK)

Some motifs feel almost like a quiet breath. This embroidery kit captures the calm that arises at a water surface, where the water lilies lie closely among leaves, buds and green shadows. There are no harsh contrasts or dramatic movement here. Instead, the motif gathers around nature’s own forms: the open white flowers, the round leaves, the delicate pink buds and the deep green surfaces, which together create an embroidery design with both fullness and calm.

A green water lily motif with soft floral forms

The motif shows a lush collection of water lilies, where the large white flowers lie like bright points among the green leaves. The flowers are open and clear, yet they still have a light and gentle expression. The fine lines in the petals give each flower shape and direction, so you can sense how the petals unfold from the centre.

Between the white flowers, small pink buds can be seen. They bring warmth to the motif and create a fine contrast to the green and white tones. The yellow details in the centre of the flowers add small glimpses of light, without the motif losing its calm character.

The leaves fill much of the composition. They lie layer upon layer in different green shades, from fresh light tones to darker and deeper green surfaces. This gives the embroidery a sense of depth, as if the water lilies are floating closely together on a still water surface. The green colour palette makes the motif more lush and botanical than the blue version, giving it a warm, natural and very harmonious expression.

A tall wall piece with botanical depth

Water Lilies - green - wall piece - Ole Kortzau (OK) measures 22 x 73 cm and therefore has a narrow, vertical format. This gives the embroidery a particular elegance. The format makes the motif well suited for framing as a tall wall piece, where the water lilies can stand as a calm textile focal point.

The finished embroidery works beautifully on a narrow wall, in an entrance hall, beside a door or as part of a gallery wall. The motif has a clear botanical expression, but it does not feel old-fashioned. Ole Kortzau’s simple design language gives the water lilies a graphic clarity, making the wall piece easy to use in both classic and more modern homes.

The embroidery is worked with Danish Flower Thread on Haandarbejdets Fremme linen 10B. This creates a beautiful textile surface, where the green shades gain depth and the white flowers stand clearly against the background. Danish Flower Thread has a natural colour effect, which is particularly well suited to nature motifs with leaves, flowers and soft transitions.

Haandarbejdets Fremme and Ole Kortzau’s sense of nature

Haandarbejdets Fremme is known for embroidery kits where motif, materials and craftsmanship are considered together from the beginning. Here, you get an embroidery design with linen, Danish Flower Thread and a design created to remain beautiful for many years. The quality of the materials supports both the colours and the classic expression of the finished embroidery.

With this motif, Ole Kortzau has created a wall piece where nature is not simply reproduced, but interpreted through colour, surface and balance. The water lilies become more than flowers on water. They become an atmosphere of summer, stillness and green lushness. This makes the embroidery kit ideal for those who love botanical motifs, calm colours and embroidery with a clear artistic character.