I have a long way to go to get these as sharp as yours, but they are quick, except for that hand work. I need to work on making sharper corners so that these will really pop. I have used a linen fabric here. I did not stitch the entire design for the back side, and used only the 1st and 3rd color changes for the back. This design stitches beautifull, and Martine has done an excellent job with this. I do think that I would like some type of decorative stitch around the seams to set it all off, what do you think? Wonder if I can remember how to do some of the hand embroidery???? LOl

Very pretty-I guess I should give it a shot too-everyone is turning out such a beautiful array of the same design-I just love it ~linda~

Yes, I like the colors too and the matching button.

Very pretty. Like the colors you used

Lovely work

YES I AM SURE YOU CAN REMEMBER .THIS IS LOVELY!!CAROLYN

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by dlonnahawkins 04 Mar 2011

Thank you

Pretty

Very pretty You and Martina sis a great work here
Lenamae

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by lenamae 04 Mar 2011

did a great work

by dlonnahawkins 04 Mar 2011

The praise needs to go to Martine - she did an excellent job on this.

Very pretty. Nice work.

Very nice.

this is lovely.

Beth, this is lovely.

Beautiful! Wish I could get the corners as nice as yours!

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by dlonnahawkins 04 Mar 2011

Practice makes perfect. LOL - do another one!

Nice work!! Good idea to embroider only the blue heirloom stitch at the bottom part.

I've been thinking when I woke up during the night that it would be nice to do a fairly thick stitch around the outside ( e.g. a triple or bean stitch by machine), press the seam allowance to the inside and whip stitch the two parts together with embroidery floss (all 6 strands of it) that would give a decorative cordlike seam. Intend to try it out this morning.

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by shirlener88 04 Mar 2011

sounds lovely

by spendlove 04 Mar 2011

Looking forward to seeing that!

by dlonnahawkins 04 Mar 2011

Oh like that idea - It sure would be easier than doing embroidery stitches that I used to hate to do anyway. LOL

ohhhhhhhh I have to go & make one right away this is sew pretty!

I mentioned in an earlier post. To get the wadding in the corners, pus a pin in the flat parts try to hook some wadding with the pin and drag it back to fill the flat parts. Have seen some of these also with beads around the edges. Lyn

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by mi30kaja 04 Mar 2011

That is push a Pin. Sorry!

by spendlove 04 Mar 2011

I use long tweezers.

by dlonnahawkins 04 Mar 2011

I was too lazy to get up and go across the house to get a tool I have for it. Live and learn. Hopefully my next one will be better - oh yeah - I am planning on making more - good gifts for the SIL's

I like the framing around it. It brings the colors out. These are so pretty.

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by dlonnahawkins 04 Mar 2011

Yes - it is fun to play with photo shop