Stumpwork pansy: tutorial part two

This is the second part of the stumpwork tutorial.

The first part can be found here.
The pansy looks huge, but is only 2,5 cm long!

In the centre of the pansy I pierced the fabric with a needle, than with an awl.

This is the first back petal. The metal wire goes through the hole to the backside of the fabric.

The wire is pulled till it has completely disappeared.

I flattened the petal against the fabric and held it tightly.

At the same time I bent the wire sharply upwards in the same direction as the petal is.

I secured it with tiny stitches and machine thread.

I "opened" the hole again with a needle and pierced the next wire through the hole.

All five wires have been secured. I will not cut them yet.

The front looks now like this.

I bent the wires in the opposite direction to make sure the petals can't move anymore.

I secured them for the second time and cut the wires.

The heart of the pansy is a french knot, embroidered with 6 strands of DMC coton with one wrap.