Friday, May 21, 2010

4-Way Butterflies Bargello, Final & Finished


And here it is in all it's final glory! The Bargello background uses a Watercolor plus 2 Silk & Ivory colors from the overdye. I had originally planned to use a Hilton stitch, maybe layered Crescents or something, for the center, but I decided that would be too prominent and I didn't want that. So I settled for sort of Bargello diamond with a cross stitch at the very center. I really like the way it turned out.
Here is the framed piece:
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9 comments:

  1. KellyMay 21, 2010 at 12:13 PM

    I was wondering when the bargello was coming in. This looks very nice.

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  2. AnonymousMay 21, 2010 at 2:10 PM

    Oh my. That is beautiful.

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  3. AnonymousMay 21, 2010 at 3:06 PM

    I've seen this in person and it is fantastic! I love the colors and bargello stitching around the butterflies.

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  4. Sparkly Rock GirlMay 21, 2010 at 5:29 PM

    That's just lovely - beautiful restrained colours.

    Alison

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  5. Possibilities, Etc.May 21, 2010 at 5:35 PM

    This is absolutely breathtaking!! You are too clever.

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  6. The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint AdventureMay 22, 2010 at 4:58 AM

    I love the background, Liz. It is muted but lively. Great job! Your friend is very lucky. Hope you are charting this out to sell later.

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  7. Possibilities, Etc.May 22, 2010 at 7:36 AM

    Looking again this morning - on my screen, the background looks like moire' - a lovely effect!

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  8. Cool City StitcherMay 24, 2010 at 7:16 AM

    This is exquisite stitching and the design is so unique. Gorgeous!

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  9. AnonymousMay 25, 2010 at 8:16 PM

    Wow - the background really allows the butterflies to fly off the piece. Very interesting to look at.

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