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A Bird and Bloom

It is feeling like spring here today!
I think March's lion has already come and gone.

This week I got started on Rachel Hyde with the center flower.  I am working on 32 ct LL vintage maple sugar with dmc threads..... I am loving all the rice stitches in this design, it gives such amazing texture! and I haven't forgotten about Mary Wigham, here is a new bird  :D I hope you are all having a GREAT week.
Today is my TGIF, well TGIW really, because I am off of work tomorrow and headed to the Philadelphia Flower show for the day :D
So, I hope to have some pretty flowers to share with you by the weekend!

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!!
Enjoy the rest of your week and Happy Stitching!!! xxxxxx

Posted by Krista at 5:20 PM Labels: Mary Wigham, Rachel Hyde 1775 
Very pretty flower!
Have fun at the flower show!

March 7, 2012 at 5:28 PM 
Love the rice stitch flower!

March 7, 2012 at 5:51 PM 
Pretty. coming along nicely.

March 7, 2012 at 6:45 PM 
Oh gosh, I'd forgotten those flowers were in rice stitch. Love Rachel Hyde! It's going to be fun watching you stitch this one up. Nice progress on Mary Wigham too! Have fun at the flower show!

March 7, 2012 at 7:39 PM Keeper of the Crowes said...

Both pieces are just beautiful, as is your stitching!!

March 7, 2012 at 8:02 PM 
I've never done the rice stitch but have that chart and will have to suck it up eventually. Enjoy the flowers!

March 7, 2012 at 11:11 PM 
Krista, I just love how those rice stitches make the blossom jump off the linen surface. It'll be fun to see what is added next. Your Mary Wigham is making me want to start another Quaker!!

Aren't floweer shows fun?

March 8, 2012 at 8:35 AM 
Your Rachel start is just gorgeous!!!! It makes me happy I have that chart in my stash :-). Enjoy the flower show too.

March 8, 2012 at 9:35 AM 
Love the rice stitch flower, such pretty colours.

March 9, 2012 at 8:28 AM 
Never heard of rice stitch before. both look great! Hope the flower show was fun!

March 9, 2012 at 1:09 PM 
Krista, enjoy the flower show! Love how the rice stitches really make the flower pop off the fabric.

March 10, 2012 at 5:31 AM 

Your Rachel Hyde is looking very pretty. I love the rice stitch. Mary Wigham is very pretty too.

Hope you enjoyed the flower show.

March 10, 2012 at 1:48 PM 
Pretty start on the center flower
MW is looking so pretty too

March 10, 2012 at 8:50 PM Poussy Stitches My Love said...

Beautiful stitching !
bisous from FRANCE

February 11, 2013 at 8:39 AM