Wednesday, 22 February 2012

At last.....

After a couple of torturous months I have finally finished this....
So relieved to have it done...now onto block six. So much stitching and I realised when photographing it that the I have appliqued the butterflies in a way that doesn't match the flow of the writing on the fabric. Oh well that's life.
 Here is a sneak peek, but only a peek mind you. It is an Anni Downs design free from her blog.
 Just had to show these gorgeous flowers. Mum brought them for me for Christmas. They are still beautiful and only one has fallen off the stem. I am enjoying them while I still can.


See you at the end of the week for my Christmas Item...

cheers
Marina

22 comments:

  1. I love you sneak peak ....... I am stitching the same thing :o)

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  2. Gorgeous orchids! love them. Your embroidered butterfly block is just beautiful. Don't worry about the flow of the writing etc. I always think that it's comfort for the pedants to look at my work, if you know what I mean.

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  3. Of course I always love your stitcheries.... this one is just as awesome.... and the Anni Downs is looking good. Your orchids are exquisite - those colours and the flowers are so precise...
    Hugz

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  4. Your butterfly block looks great!
    And the flower from your mother is sooo beautiful!

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  5. I love it! You did a great job. Maybe I will do this block first. LOL

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  6. I don't know what is prettier... Your Stitchery or the gorgeous flowers. Love them both.

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  7. Butterflies fly all over the place - don't think it will matter surely! Main thing is they sure look pretty!

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  8. The orchids were featured on Better Homes and Gardens last week, lots of tips to keep them flowering. They are beautiful, and your stitching is amazing.

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  9. Your stitchery block looks lovely.

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  10. 3 gorgeous photos - love them all!! beautiful stitching.

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  11. cute sneak peek Marina,love those flowers,well done.xx

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  12. The block is just beautiful and your stitching is perfect. Love your sneak peek and those flowers are amazing. Lots of pretty things to look at!!

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  13. That is a gorgeous block. It is going to be a complex quilt!

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  14. Just beautiful Marina. Your orchids are devine...can't beat Mother Nature for an upstage!

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  15. Well done on getting through all that stitching - the block looks beautiful.
    I like the simplicity of the Anni project - Enjoy the change of direction for a bit.
    Pretty flowers

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  16. What a lovely blocks you made again Marina. How many blocks do you have made with the butterflies on it? The other one I'm looking forward to the other ones.

    And your orchids waauw.

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  17. I do love that blocks...well done Marina...

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  18. The colour of those flowers is beautiful. The petals look as though they are quilted.
    Beautiful work, love the butterfly stichery.

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  19. Beautiful orchids to match your wonderful sewing.

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  20. Your butterfly block is gorgeous, it can be hard seeing the end in sight with lots of stitchery - I feel that way about the Vignette blocks! I love the sneak peek, I was thinking of making that pattern soon too!

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  21. Hello Marina.

    Gosh that orchid is divine. You could just about use it for a embroidery design.
    Happy days.
    Bev.xoxo

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  22. Congrats on finishing that section with the butterflies. It is gorgeous and so is that orchid.

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