Kølle valmue - wall piece - Gerda Bengtsson (GB)

Kølle valmue - wall piece - Gerda Bengtsson (GB)

Some flowers feel almost like small finds from the roadside verge. They stand lightly and a little wild, with thin stems, seed heads, small leaves and a colour that suddenly lights up among all the green. Long-headed Poppy - wall piece - Gerda Bengtsson (GB) is an embroidery kit with a fine botanical motif, where a red poppy flower, a white flower and golden ears of grain come together in a simple and elegant composition. The motif has lightness, warmth and the special precision that characterises Gerda Bengtsson’s plant embroideries.

A botanical motif with red poppy and fine stems

The motif shows an upright and airy plant composition, where the red poppy flower stands at the top as the clear focal point. The flower is embroidered in deep red shades with dark details at the centre, giving it character and form. The simple flower shape is allowed to stand out clearly on the light linen background.

To the left, there is a white flower with a yellow centre. It gives the motif a light contrast to the red poppy and adds fine balance to the composition. Beneath the flowers, slender stems wind down through the motif. Some are green and dark, while others have reddish tones. They cross each other lightly and create a natural movement, as if the plants have been gathered into a small bouquet from nature.

To the right, golden ears of grain and fine seed heads spread out. They add warmth to the motif and make the embroidery feel more alive. The small seed capsules and thin branches show the plant in several stages, not only as a flower, but also as something that ripens, dries and changes form through the season.

A small wall piece with calm and a natural character

The finished wall piece measures 21 x 15 cm. The size makes the motif suitable as a small textile picture, which can hang alone or together with other botanical embroideries. The narrow format suits the upright plant form well, where the eye follows the stems from the bottom up to the striking flower heads.

"Kølle valmue" (Long-headed Poppy) - wall piece - Gerda Bengtsson (GB) is embroidered with Danish Flower Thread on Haandarbejdets Fremme linen 12B. The fine linen gives a classic and light background, where the thin stems, small details and colour shifts stand out clearly. Danish Flower Thread gives the colours a soft and natural expression, which suits the red poppy, the white flower, the green leaves and the golden ears of grain beautifully.

The motif has a calm expression, but it is not empty or simple in the sense of lacking detail. On the contrary, there is much to discover. The small shifts between red, green, yellow, brown and white make the embroidery interesting to work on, while the overall expression remains light and harmonious.

Haandarbejdets Fremme and Gerda Bengtsson’s eye for flowers

Haandarbejdets Fremme is known for embroidery kits where materials, colours and motif are carefully balanced. In this kit, linen 12B, Danish Flower Thread and a botanical design come together to show how a small plant composition can have great decorative effect.

Gerda Bengtsson has a special ability to depict the forms of nature with simplicity and precision. In this embroidery, flowers, seed capsules, ears of grain and leaves are allowed to stand with their own rhythm. The motif becomes neither heavy nor overcrowded, but appears as a small botanical detail with both life and calm. It is an embroidery kit for those who love flowers, nature motifs and small wall pieces with a classic Haandarbejdets Fremme expression.