November 2024 - doily / napkin - Rikke Ruff (RR)

November 2024 - doily / napkin - Rikke Ruff (RR)

The Year In Cross Stitch 2024

November is often a month of dark days, sharp contrasts and small glimpses of colour among all the subdued tones. November 2024 - doily / napkin - Rikke Ruff (RR) is an embroidery kit with a modern, graphic motif, where angular forms in black, grey, blue-grey, yellow and red create a lively composition on a light linen background. The motif appears simple at first glance, but the longer you look at it, the more the rhythm between the fields begins to emerge.

A graphic motif with a November atmosphere

The motif consists of joined angular forms arranged in a free, yet clearly balanced structure. The dark fields in black and deep blue-grey create weight and give the motif a cool, November-like atmosphere. The lighter grey fields break up the darkness and create pauses in the composition, giving the pattern air.

The small colour details in red and yellow appear as surprising glimpses of light. The red detail at the upper left gives the motif a small warm point, while the yellow field at the lower right creates a fine contrast to the dark forms. It is precisely these few colour breaks that make the motif interesting. They feel like small signs of warmth, light and energy in an otherwise darker month.

The forms may bring to mind abstract branches, buildings, shadows or graphic signs. The motif does not tell one specific story, but leaves room for interpretation. This makes the embroidery modern and decorative, while still retaining the calm that characterises fine needlework.

A doily / napkin with a modern expression

The finished doily / napkin measures 18.5 x 18.5 cm. The square format suits the structure of the motif well, with the graphic forms distributed across the surface with good space around them. The light linen background works as a quiet base, making the dark and coloured fields stand out clearly.

November 2024 - doily / napkin - Rikke Ruff (RR) is embroidered with Danish Flower Thread on Haandarbejdets Fremme linen 10B. Danish Flower Thread gives the colours a soft and natural expression, so even the sharp contrasts gain a textile calm. The linen gives the motif a classic foundation, while the design points in a more graphic and contemporary direction.

The doily / napkin can be used on a small table, tray, shelf or as a decorative textile picture. The motif is also well suited for framing, especially if you want a small modern embroidery with clear forms and a subdued colour palette.

Haandarbejdets Fremme and Rikke Ruff’s design language

Haandarbejdets Fremme is known for embroidery kits where fine materials, strong design traditions and carefully considered motifs go hand in hand. In this kit, linen 10B, Danish Flower Thread and a motif come together to show a more graphic side of embroidery.

With November 2024 - doily / napkin - Rikke Ruff (RR), Rikke Ruff has created a motif where colour fields, contrasts and composition carry the entire expression. It is not a botanical or figurative motif, but an embroidery design where the atmosphere arises through rhythm, darkness, light and small glimpses of colour. It is an embroidery kit for those who love modern motifs, graphic surfaces and embroidery with a clean, simple and yet lively expression.