Occasionally, we still see finishes of our “Language of Flowers” series (from 2017) pop-up on the web–
Just take a look at this eye candy from Laura G in Florida!
Laura made the all-in-the-hoop version, and her neutral background really shows off the whites in a way our white version doesn’t. We LOVE the way the lilies and white roses look, don’t you?
I just hate to admit that my own piece is still unfinished…
the tendency is always to keep creating new things!
the tendency is always to keep creating new things!
Here is “Beacoup de Bouquets” (it even has a name) from a photo dated June 2018…
and yes, it still pretty much looks like this.
Here’s a personality trait that some of you will recognize–
all I had to do was bind this– but somehow, as I always do, I kept raising the bar as I went along, wanting MORE…
Yes, some fabulous border treatment–
a lattice–
a fully machine embroidered edging treatment!
Once imagined, there is no going back to a simple binding.
Face it, the easy road is just not one I ever take. If I’m not feeling anxiety while designing, I’m not doing it right!
So here it is… on the bucket list of my life, I would sure like to finish this and not leave it as a heap of scraps for posterity.
2020 is going to be the year of “Beaucoup de Bouquets”!
To that end, I am trying to block out entire days I can spend to finish this beautiful piece… I have broken it down into
four easy (ha!) steps to completing it.
First up, the sashings on the main piece are saggy and all need quilting. This I actually have a start on.
Second– we need a fabulous border embroidery.
This is already digitized, (I’ve done SOMETHING over the last year and a half) but still needs testing.
The piece will end up at about 55,” so these are the L-O-N-G-E-S-T embroideries I’ve ever done– three 11″ hoopings each.
And I need four of them…
And I need four of them…
They feature a weed I used to try to get rid of in my garden–
until I realized how pretty it is. I call it
“Sweet Pea Vine”– but it isn’t. It’s vetch or something. lol
“Sweet Pea Vine”– but it isn’t. It’s vetch or something. lol
Also featuring another of my favorite wild beauties–
the beach rose.
The third piece is the lattice– I practiced this last year on my Cherry Zen piece. I am just itching to do it again on this one… in white, of course!
Last, the fantastically embroidered edging treatment is digitized and tested…
I just need 28 of them! LOL.
Put it all together, and what do you get?
This…
Or if you have Photoshop skills, this…
So that’s the plan–
I confess I am having deja vu as I write this, so it’s not the first time I’ve committed to finishing…
Let’s see what happens!
I certainly hope, as Laura inspired me, you will pull out some long loved project and make some progess today. Together–
WE GOT THIS!
xox
Carol
One Stitch at a Time 
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