FANTASTICAL BUTTERFLY PROGRESS, et al

 

I saw this method somewhere

on Youtube and decided to

give it a try for my 

Fantastical butterfly...

I used a color and then a variegated

color from the same colorway to

do the little loops..

I don't have that many threads

so i had to go with what I have

in my box...

And

I used french knots for the spots.

I don't know if I like 

the french knots there,

but we will see how they look when

I have filled in the background.

This is a very slow process...

And.....

This is the first time I've

 stitched on aida cloth.

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At noon I have my dental appointment

which I've had to cancel 2 times

because of my back issues..

And so, good friends,

 that is my day today;)))

Oh

 and I was able to ride my

recumbent bike for 8 minutes..

so that is progress...;))))

Hugs, Julierose,

La Blageuse

(still-stitching-euse)

 

BUTTERFLY + RECLAIMED FABRICS...et al

 

After hemming and hawing about

how to approach Page Three

of my Fabric Stitchery Journal:

"Reclaimed Fabric and Butterfly"--

I finally decided to draw out my

own butterfly template.

I learned that I am no

artist and this is

a lot harder than I

imagined!!

😟😕😣

Then, once I was satisfied, 

 I transferred it to 

Aida cloth with a frixion pen

and I now am outlining

it in black Perle Cotton..

I got this far this morning...

working it in black,

using slow stem stitch...

UMMMMM....

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[You will notice that

The sides are not really

mirror images--after

fiddling back and forth for what

seemed like forever trying 

to draw that;;;;

I just decided that my butterfly

will be a "fantastical" one;)))

and I moved on.]

:)))))

I haven't begun to work on the

background "reclaimed" ????

fabrics as yet...I want to

fill in my butterfly and then

work on the background 

for her...

What is "Reclaimed"--

a piece of an old quilt block?

Maybe? An old pair of pj's

cut up? An older shirt? 

I am foraging in my 

stash and looking for something

that looks good....

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I have set out my previously 

sewn Ojos on my 

dining table to be layered

so i can do some hand quilting...

I used up a lot of scraps 

in this Ojos piece.

{sorry for the bleached out photo;

in person it is a lot more vibrant}

My featured fabric is 

this one

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These lovely pears scattered in every block.

AND

I have NONE of it left over.  

How often does that happen?

:)))

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We had over 1" of rain

overnight and very high winds:

40-45 mph...

they awakened me a couple of 

times rattling the house and 

windows...

Today has remained windy

and gray with bits of rain 

spitting down...

Hugs to you all,

Julierose

La Blageuse

(Still-stitching-euse)