This SAL is all about what you want to see on the blog. Each month I ask for suggestions for themes and then put them up to the members of the IHSW Group on FB to vote for their choice. This is what they have chosen:
June - Butterflies
July - Houses
August - Books
Butterflies is a lovely topic for the summer months. Who doesn't love a butterfly, surely the prettiest insect?
Joan Elliott certainly likes them and I stitched part of her Butterfly Fairy for a Round Robin back in 2012:
I also added some of her butterflies to the centre of my Faces SAL:
I stitched them over 1 so they would fit in the centre block. I will add some beads when I finish the blocks on either side.
As you might suspect, rather a lot of my Just Nan's feature butterflies too! Some in the title and some just have butterfly charms added:
Butterfly Bouquet
Butterfly Rose
Butterfly Lace
Dragonfly Summer with added Butterfly!
Painted Lady (a type of butterfly)
Butterfly Welcome
Butterfly Needlework Book
The magazines like to include butterflies in their cover kits:
Cross Stitcher issue 237
World of Cross Stitching issue 175
Cross Stitcher issue 356
A close friend of mine used butterflies as part of her wedding theme, so I had to include one in the sampler I made for her:
Now it's over to you. All you have to do is make a post on the theme of Butterflies, mention The People's Choice SAL (you can copy the picture I used at the top of this post and in my side bar) and my blog. Please link up using the URL of the actual blog post, not the home page of your blog. I look forward to seeing what you all post.
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Beautiful selection of butterflies Jo. I love the butterfly fairy design and the vibrant colours of the World of Cross Stitching pattern, such a pretty finish. I have hardly ever stitched butterflies and have a very poor show :-((
ReplyDeleteButterflies are lovely particularly the first one in Joan Elliot’s piece.
ReplyDeleteLovely show, I love the CS 237 with a kind of stained glass look and WOS 175, interesting angle 3D very realistic. xxx
ReplyDeleteYou have a wonderful collection of butterflies!
ReplyDeleteWhat great stitching Jo and you have some beautiful butterfly stitching.
ReplyDeleteThank you for my Birthday wishes .
Have a lovely Sunday.
One of my mother's favourite things, glad I could join in with this one.
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty butterfly stitching, Jo! I especially love the collage of stitching that you made for your friend's wedding--what a unique and lovely gift. I'm sure it was a favorite gift! ♥
ReplyDeleteIt is the strangest thing! I don't have any stitched butterflies. But thank you for sharing all of yours.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful collection of butterflies!
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely garden full of butterflies
ReplyDeleteLove all your butterflies. Although I've never stitched one, I am very partial to the Joan Elliott piece and, of course, all the Just Nan's.
ReplyDeleteLovely collection of tiny butterflies! Just Nan seems to be quite fond of sneaking them into her designs.
ReplyDeleteYour butterflies are BEAUTIFUL! I had fun with this theme!
ReplyDeleteHad to comment on so many lovely butterflies, especially all of the JN ones, and the ones in the centre of your Faces SAL. So pretty and delicate. :)
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