Spellbound Stitchery Bleeding Heart Needlepoint Canvas

This cheeky hand painted needlepoint canvas by Spellbound Stitchery features the Bleeding Heart flower, Lamprocapnos spectabilis. This toxic, gorgeous, and showy flower is romantic and calls to mind unrequited affection and heartbreak. The Japanese legend about this flower says that a love struck man gave the woman he desired a series of gifts. Each gift can be found by pulling apart the delicate petals of the Bleeding Heart flower - a pair of rabbits, a fine silk pair of slippers, and earrings. After all three gifts - and this man's love - were rejected, he stabbed himself in the heart. (He should've just gone to therapy, but...) Where his blood spilled onto the earth, the bleeding heart flowers began to grow and bloom.

This canvas is intestinally painted gray to make it easier to stitch with black thread. The dark background and vibrant flower creates a brooding, elegant look.

• Mesh: 13 ct
• Dimensions: 8 x 8 inches
• Brand: Spellbound Stitchery
• Style: SBS129