Æble - jar cover - Gerda Bengtsson (GB)

Æble - jar cover - Gerda Bengtsson (GB)

A small apple motif for jam jars

"Æble" (Apple) - jar cover - Gerda Bengtsson (GB) is a fine cross stitch embroidery with a simple and decorative apple motif. The motif shows a green apple with a darker outline, a small stem and fresh green leaves. It is a small motif with a clear expression. It is especially well suited to jars of jam, marmalade or homemade jelly.

The embroidery is placed on a round jar cover. This gives the motif both a practical and decorative function. The apple stands out clearly on the light linen, where the green shades have room to show. The form is simple, yet there are still fine details in both fruit and leaves. The dark edge gives the apple depth. The small leaves at the top and side give the motif a light botanical character.

The jar cover has a diameter of Ø18 cm. This size makes it suitable for decorating preserve jars in different sizes. It can be used on a jar in the kitchen. It can also be used as a small gift wrapping detail for homemade marmalade. The motif has a cosy and classic expression without feeling overly decorated.

Colours, form and use

The colours are kept in green, dark and light tones. This gives the apple a natural expression. The lighter green stitches create fullness in the fruit. The darker stitches define the shape and make the motif clear from a distance. The leaves have a fresher green tone, which creates contrast with the apple itself.

The small format makes the project manageable. At the same time, the motif requires attention to the small colour changes, especially in the rounded shape of the apple and in the leaves. The embroidery is therefore well suited to the lightly experienced embroiderer who wants a smaller project with a useful result.

An embroidered jar cover is ideal for the kitchen. It can give homemade jars a more personal expression. It also works beautifully with seasonal berries, fruit and preserving projects. The apple motif can be used all year round, but it has an especially strong connection to harvest time, late summer and autumn.

Haandarbejdets Fremme and materials

The motif is stitched with Danish Flower Thread on Haandarbejdets Fremme (HF) linen fabric 10B. This combination creates a classic embroidery with a natural textile surface. The linen forms a calm background, while the thread gives the green shades a soft and lively expression.

Haandarbejdets Fremme is known for embroidery designs with clear motifs, good materials and a strong design language. In this design, that tradition appears in a small and practical form. Gerda Bengtsson has created an apple motif that is simple, recognisable and decorative. The finished embroidery works both as decoration and as a practical textile detail for homemade preserves.