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You're definitely right about the real butterflies, Wendy - I think I got too much hung up on looking like the kit picture rather than like nature

I think it is absolutely beautiful! I agree with Wendy

wendywombat wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:12 am the blending with the short and long stitch on those wings is so even and covers the felt backing perfectly.

and am looking forward to your next update!!!

Carole

Such a beautiful work of art. I love the long and short stitches and how they fit in so beautifully with each other. A fabulous update for sure Mabel.

Oh WOW!!!

The butterfly....the horse....both just fabulous.

Squirrel wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2019 3:36 am Such a beautiful work of art. I love the long and short stitches and how they fit in so beautifully with each other. A fabulous update for sure Mabel.

I definitely agree!!! Wow!!!

Finished the stumpwork butterfly !
It's likely to be my one and only stumpwork finish but I'm definitely pleased with him.

He is so beautiful and so lifelike and so completely perfect!!
I think you should be very very pleased with him!

Why is he going to be your

Mabel Figworthy wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2019 4:49 pm one and only stumpwork finish

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Carole

Because stumpwork isn't really my "cup of tea" . I enjoyed doing this one, but generally I'm happy to admire other people's stumpwork!

I do like textural stitches, like woven picots and raised chain stitch and the detached buttonhole wings on my butterfly wreath, but I''ve never really taken to the whole wire-and-big-wooden-beads type of project. Although as I said, I really enjoy seeing it done by other people.

Ohh! Really beautiful, Mabel!

What a gorgeous butterfly

Totally gorgeous Mabel and oh so lifelike on the flower too. A HUGE WELL DONE

Love the finish on that Beautiful Blue Butterfly!!

It looks fantastic on your Buddleia! I've only white buddleia in my garden!

Having firmly decided to pack away all my WIPs except for the SAL and the RSN Certificate, I have succumbed to temptation and put together a little travel project .

Here's one I made earlier - it's from an out of print book Mary wrote about some years ago, and I stitched it in 2015 using stranded silks (Gumnuts, Gloriana and Dinky Dyes). The second one is my present project, using DMC coton a broder for ease. (I've since put it in a smaller hoop to make it even more portable; it'll have to live in my handbag.)

Elegant simplicity and what a great idea to fit it into your purse and have it handy for when there is the waiting time, or just a gap in the day.

It’s such a pretty design, and it’s always good to have a little portable project.

I agree with both ladies. Very pretty and the new project is just the right size!!!

Carole

What a lovely little project to take with you

I love the colours and can't wait to see it stitched up

I love what you are working on now but the stump work butterfly is so very wonderful. Amazing the amount of work involved in stitching that. exquisite creature. Brilliant

Lynette, if you ever want to have a go, the butterfly was a kit from Sarah Homfray - it's got all the threads, wires, and the thick interfacing for the body with the design drawn on.

Yes, you can stitch while manning (er, womanning) a vintage car part stand at the Beaulieu International Autojumble



I managed nearly all the green while we were there, then finished it at my stitching group (back for the first time after the summer break) and mounted it in a card:





I also gave in to temptation and bought this after having seen some of their kits done by someone on the Mary Corbet FB group - it's not a full kit, just the printed fabric with the instructions. This image is from the Oh Sew Bootiful website, I haven't actually got it yet!