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ok i started a big, but not too big, project to do in between the cards I'm working on..

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Oh that's going to be lovely! I love the vases and colour changes.
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What a lovely design, the shading is done so beautifully! I'm sure you'll get a lot of pleasure from this one.
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~threadbear~ wrote:Oh that's going to be lovely! I love the vases and colour changes.
Have you made a start yet?

yes...the 2nd pot in from the left..i've finished the green leaves.
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Oh I love that, I like orchids and my mum has loads of them. :D
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*waits for pics of progress*

What a very pretty design.
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That looks like a lot of fun. What will it be when done? Is it for you or maybe a present.
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not sure if i plan on keeping it or selling it or what...doesn't really fit in w/ the decor of my place.. hubby and i collect wizards and dragons..lol..
and in the bedroom..is where he hangs his video game posters :roll:
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It is a lovely design C_F, I will be great following your progress :D
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Very good choice C-F! It is going to be lovely!
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I like it! Looks like it will be fun to stitch.
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oooh they're pretty. They look like fun.
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Yes, it's pretty! What a lovely design! :)
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Ooh they're really pretty, i love the colours
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well this is about 4 hrs of work..not straight..but here and there stitching.
This is stitching up fast! I love when there's big blocks of color..very easy to keep on stitching without changing colors!

I have the flowers in and leaves done for one pot and the leaves done for the pot next to it.
I have to work on that ornament today..but back to this tomorrow...doing to do the pot..
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That is such quick progress! Don't you just love it when you see it take such quick shape under your hands :-)?
Is the fabric a mauvy/lilac colour? Looks lovely and gives quite a different effect from the photo you put up to show us the design!
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Oh that's pretty!
I really like this, and like Mabel, I like the fabric colour against it as well.
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not sure the exact name of the color..and the brand is an off brand..it's part of the stash someone sent me who no longer stitches. It's even a deeper rose color that what comes across in the photo. I love the darker fabric rather than what the model was stitched on in the mag...much more contrasting~
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off to stitch my next ornament..I'll update the orchids in another day or two..
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That is really quick progress C-F. I like the background color to. Don't you with a photo would pick up the true color though. :doh:
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Rose wrote:That is really quick progress C-F. I like the background color to. Don't you with a photo would pick up the true color though. :doh:
yes i do..it bugs me alot when the piece goes up for sale and they can't see just how vibrant the colors are and such! lol..
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