karen4bell's river rambler finished August 14th

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:applesauce: Love the bird pics. We had to put a net over a little pond we had because we were losing goldfish. My old boss had those really big goldfish in a big pond at his house and lost them to a Great Blue also. They are very persistent birds.

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Fantastic work!! I love your photos too :applesauce: :applesauce:
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Real and Stitched Heron! :wub: :applesauce: :applesauce:

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Wow, it's looking fanastic. And how lovely to get so close to a real heron. We used to get an occasional visit from one. He'd perch on our shed and glare at the pond :)
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Great stitching and heron photos! Lovely colours in your stitching.
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And it's finished!!! The backstitching was a lot more than I thought it was--very intense but I managed to get it done! I love the end result even if it did take a bit longer to do the backstitching than I anticipated. Here's what it looks like

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Oh wow!! He is very majestic indeed! Just lovely :applesauce: :applesauce: All that backstitching was really worth it, the feathers seem to have real depth!
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:applesauce: :applesauce: Beautiful. Congratulations on a gorgeous completion. Are you going to frame it? It would be lovely on any wall anywhere. :stars:

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Oooohh.. verra nice Karen
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Thanks so much. I agree nacho, the backstitching really does give the feathers dimension! Yes, Carole, this one is definitely going to be framed soon--likely try and find a white(?) frame and hang it in our second bathroom
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That is beautiful Karen. :applesauce: :applesauce: :applesauce:
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What a beautiful fellow...I am sure he will be very happy in your bathroom.
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Oh gorgeous work!!!!!!!!! :applesauce: :applesauce:
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He looks great, I love the blues and purples in this, and he is a beautiful bird!
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This turned out absolutely wonderful. I totally love it.
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It looks great!! So peaceful
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He's beautiful Karen, congrats on your finish!!
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Beautiful work Karen! That backstitching really makes the feathers ruffle! can't wait to see what you'll be working on next!
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How lovely this design is Karen and beautifully stitched ofcourse :) The colours are gorgeous. I love Herons, they are so graceful in the air.
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Those back stitches really add a 3D effect to his feathers!! :applesauce: :applesauce:

He's super! :wub:
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