Moving right along

The Irises stitched

The Poppies stitched

The Sunflowers ready for stitching

I have done the thread paintng on the poppies and on the irises now and the sunflowers are next.The tear away stabilizer I used is not wonderful. It is wonderfully hard to tear away!!! In the end, I am leaving it where the pieces are small and removing it behind the larger open areas. That will be fine . So far, I am pleased but I will be very glad when the job is done.

The Irises - stitch detail

Details of the stitching on the poppies

                                 Stay tuned for the finishing which I hope will happen early this week.
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First of three

This little poppies piece is one of three little ones I am doing as gifts for friends in England. We HOPE, if the petrol strike does not happen, to be visiting them in May! If it does happen, you are all stuck with me :-( Obviously , this is only a top and still needs thread painting and quilting etc. Sorry about the wrinkles, This is not the ideal spot to hang anything for a photo shoot!

She is gone but not forgotten

Isn't she gorgeous!! She is called Patty's Plum but it seems her true colours do not want to show here. Imagine her with a sort of dull blueish plum bloom over the bright pink and you may be closer . I am sad that Patty has all but disappeared from our garden but hope to see her again next spring. In the meantime , I pulled this photo out to make a sample of how to make a pattern for a quilt from your own photo( or someone else's - WITH permission!) . We did this in my class last week but I took the drawings to my lovely printer. This week, I want to show people what to do if you live too far from a real print shop. Meantime , we can all enjoy Patty's Plum.Think spring.Mind you, today is exhilarating , cool, clear and brilliant sun. My walk was really invigorating today.