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wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Sat May 16, 2015 10:55 am

Oh! Nice Heffalump!

I like the way you have mounted it!

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Sat May 16, 2015 11:03 am

Thanks Wendy - but thereby hangs a tale...

Because while I was getting the elephant ready to finish as I originally intended, this happened:

Aaargh!

Looking back I'm happy with the alternative way it came out, but at the time I was not a happy bunny! (If you want the full horror, it's on my blog

)

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Sat May 16, 2015 12:51 pm

What a last minute nightmare that turned into a beautiful dream (sorry bout the lousy metaphor). If you hadn't told we would never have known that you had so many problems with the finishing. Can't tell from the card at all. Your niece must have been delighted with it!

Carole

Cecilia · Post by **Cecilia** » Sun May 17, 2015 4:29 pm

That was definitely worth waiting for. It turned out beautifully. Hope the happy couple liked it too.

Amanda G · Post by **Amanda G** » Sun May 17, 2015 8:29 pm

Love the elephant card! A great idea too

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Mon May 18, 2015 9:28 am

Gulp!! Just read your blog.....

All I can say is...Thank goodness for Lovely Hubbies, cups of tea and Vilene!

Carole · Post by **Carole** » Mon May 18, 2015 6:02 pm

Aaargh. Isn't it frustrating when things keep going wrong. It looks brilliant though, so at least it had a happy ending

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Sun May 24, 2015 7:08 pm

Working on several things at the moment, but only one with a deadline (not a very quick one, fortunately

) - a set of 6 coasters my Mum asked for her birthday, which I'm hoping to take to her when I go for a few days' visit in July.

karen4bells · Post by **karen4bells** » Sun May 24, 2015 7:36 pm

gorgeous, as always, Mabel!!

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Sun May 24, 2015 11:14 pm

Very delicate and elegant MAbel. I am sure your Mum will love them.

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Mon May 25, 2015 12:17 am

Squirrel wrote:Very delicate and elegant MAbel. I am sure your Mum will love them.

I agree absolutely!!

Carole

tiffstitch · Post by **tiffstitch** » Mon May 25, 2015 12:50 am

Very delicate-looking and beautiful colour choices!

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Mon May 25, 2015 9:13 am

So pretty...your Mum will love these!!!

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Mon May 25, 2015 10:16 am

She should do - she picked the colours and design herself

!

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Mon May 25, 2015 6:41 pm

One of the new projects I'm starting is a band sampler called Join the Band; I couldn't quite make up my mind as to the colour scheme, so I will stitch it twice.
One will be on white fabric, using blue green and purple in medium sort of shades of perle #5 and in dark shades of #8. The other on Antique White fabric in shades of coral red - light, medium, dark in #5, and medium in #8 (which is on order from Sew & So as we speak). I'm looking forward to this one!

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Mon May 25, 2015 11:17 pm

Love all those colours MAbel, especially the ones on the right - most unusual the blue with the purple. Looking forward very much to seeing this stitch up.

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Tue May 26, 2015 9:36 am

Mabel Figworthy wrote:She should do - she picked the colours and design herself !

She has the same excellent taste as her daughter.

I like the colours for 'Join the Band'

It will be interesting to see just how different they'll be.

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 4:59 pm

Hurray, I've completed something

!

6 coasters for my Mum's birthday present (on the left), and 6 to sell for the building fund (on the right).

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:23 pm

for your Mum's gift and

for the Building Fund.

Gorgeous each and every one of these!!

Carole

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:52 pm

Simple design but oh so elegant and beautiful

FAbulous as always Mabel.

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