Lea's Exotic Butterflies UPDATE 8/11

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Terrific colors on the butterflies. The little gil is really cute. I am sure that your god-daughter will love it.
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Both of them are really gorgeous - the butterflies with their vibrant colours and the one for you god daughter just so lovely too. Great going with them.

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Thanks very much everyone :D
aundria wrote:I've never worked with really dark fabric before - do you think it is easier or harder on the eyes?
I don't find any problem working on it during the day but it is harder on the eyes at night. When I'm working on it at night I put a white pillowcase on my lap so that I can see it under the dark fabric and that helps me to find the holes much easier, if you know what I mean? x
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The fairy is soo cute and I like the twinklies in the butterflies!
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Looks really good. Hope you get it done on time.
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Love the butterflies especially on the dark fabric :wub: The fairy is very cute :D Is it a Lily of the Valley kit? :applesauce:
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Jamielea wrote:When I'm working on it at night I put a white pillowcase on my lap so that I can see it under the dark fabric and that helps me to find the holes much easier, if you know what I mean? x
Good idea.

The dark fabric just makes the butterflies pop out of the fabric. I'm going through my wish list right now thinking about what might look good too :)
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Jaki :) wrote:Love the butterflies especially on the dark fabric :wub: The fairy is very cute :D Is it a Lily of the Valley kit? :applesauce:
Yes it is Lily of the Valley. Just waiting for the mount to arrive in the post and then I'm going to get her framed :)
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Lovely design and love the colours against the black aida :applesauce:
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Great work :applesauce: :applesauce:
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Lovely work on the butterflies cute fairy
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The butterflies are coming along nicely. Thay fairy is sooooo cute!
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Lovely stitching :applesauce: the butterflies are very colourful. I like the colour of the fabric too.
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Beautiful work. The colours really stand out on the dark fabric. :applesauce:
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it's very beautiful...the colors r so bright... beautiful

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Great work Lee. :applesauce: :applesauce:
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