blossom & butterflies - calamity!!

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blossom & butterflies - calamity!!

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new project

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colour palette, more than thought it would have - pretty pale green 14 ct Aida

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Needle supplied rather thick, big eye - read info & Fr knots done with 4 or 6 strands. Kept it but using smaller gold one until Fr knots at very end
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Those French knots are going to be good and chunky! And very pretty colours for a pretty design :-)
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:applesauce: :applesauce: :applesauce: looking forward to seeing your wonderful updates on this beautiful project!! :wub: :wub: :wub:
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That's going to be gorgeous! :wip:
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That looks lovely, I look forward to seeing an update :)
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That is so pretty! Looking forward to your updates!

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Lovely, delicate design! You are all set to go... :D
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What a lovely design that is and on pale green fabric it is going to be awesome. Looking forward to your updates.
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Thank you everyone
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Nice! I love butterfly charts. :wub:
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thank you - not wildly exciting like many on here but gentle, peaceful design - nice for our bedroom wall.
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nannyrainbow wrote:thank you - not wildly exciting like many on here but gentle, peaceful design - nice for our bedroom wall.

What do you mean not wildly exciting? It's butterflies!! :wub: :wub: And it's going to be gorgeous!
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busy tomorrow, putting it on tonight

white half cross st inner border by dark pink whole x st one has few blanks - supposed to be there, I've not forgotten them :lol:

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You have made a grand start Del, and I love the colours.
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Very pretty! :)
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Excellent start! :applesauce:
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You have made a beautiful start on this!
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nannyrainbow wrote:thank you - not wildly exciting like many on here but gentle, peaceful design - nice for our bedroom wall.
Each to their own! Every project is wildly exciting to someone :hug:
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Thank you
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Greyhound Mum wrote:
nannyrainbow wrote:thank you - not wildly exciting like many on here but gentle, peaceful design - nice for our bedroom wall.
Each to their own! Every project is wildly exciting to someone :hug:
I agree completely!

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