Tuesday 21 March 2006

Lilac Time

Here's the completed Lilac Time needle case. The fabric was stiffer than the Orange Blossom one, so I had to put it under 2 heavy dictionaries for hours and hours before it would lie flat enough to even be photographed!!! I adore the scent of lilac - it's my favourite perfume.

Here's the current status on the 'Welcome'. I'm not really that pleased with it as the goldwork is hard and is not as even as I wanted it to be and I'm struggling with the shading on the flower.


All right Lili, BE impressed, see if I care!!!!!!!!!=)LOL!!!!

12 comments:

Shell said...

two very nice projects.I seem to remember when I was little almost everyone had a lilac tree in their garden.You don't see them as much now.I liked all the little flowers on one big flower spike.The gold work looks fine to me,but I am sure it is hard working with gold threads.

mainely stitching said...

Sure looks good to me!

Lelia said...

Beautiful Lilac needlecase! Nice job on the stitching & finishing. Your Welcome looks ok to me. Maybe with more of the leaves filled in, the flower will look better to you : )

Dawn T. said...

Wow! The needlecase is beautiful! You did a great job.

Sylvie said...

Oh my! This needlecase is gorgeous!

Mylene said...

Your latest needlecase is just beautiful. Love it!!!!!

Von said...

Another lovely needlecase! I'm sure Welcome will be just as lovely when you're finished. :D

Leeland said...

It's one of my fav perfumes as well! It reminds me of my childhood: there were two of these trees in my garden...
You made a great fabric choice: wonderful colours!
Thanks for letting me be impressed...
Hugs!

Bastet said...

the needlecase is very nice.

Veronica said...

I think welcome looks great no matter what you say :p So does the needle case.

Sasha Farina said...

Hey sweetie.. Thanks for visiting me :)

Simply love your Lilac Needlecase!!

Gina E. said...

Hi Elisabeth, your lilac needlecase is gorgeous - such neat work! And the gold Welcome looks just fine to me, although I know what you mean about working with metallic thread. Have you tried using "Thread Heaven" to make the thread easier to use? It makes such a difference - not necessarily to the finished product, but reducing the level of difficulty in stitching.

 
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