tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.comments2023-08-20T15:13:02.875+01:00Ruth O'Leary Textile ArtRuth O'Learyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13960970278718542174noreply@blogger.comBlogger856125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-32791151684092852862015-04-10T08:21:10.280+01:002015-04-10T08:21:10.280+01:00That certainly must have taken some time!! Looking...That certainly must have taken some time!! Looking fantastic. :o)Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883659106366753680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-23698470794447477342015-03-31T20:24:13.425+01:002015-03-31T20:24:13.425+01:00Beautiful work, as always, and so timely as Richar...Beautiful work, as always, and so timely as Richard III was re-interred last week. Good luck with the cutting!Cynthia Gilbrethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17124840580430749378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-67599221441351167712015-03-30T17:34:03.582+01:002015-03-30T17:34:03.582+01:00Thank you! I knew they would have a proper name, ...Thank you! I knew they would have a proper name, and I knew someone more botanically-minded than me would know what it was. I'll try and remember that in future.Ruth O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960970278718542174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-26226513510846361302015-03-30T16:41:53.132+01:002015-03-30T16:41:53.132+01:00This looks really good. The green around the rose...This looks really good. The green around the roses are the sepals. They are the bits at the top of the stems, underneath the petals and are what originally encased the bud. In Tudor roses they always seem to be shown at the edges of the petals.Barbaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-38983439225176770002015-03-30T11:43:20.716+01:002015-03-30T11:43:20.716+01:00Delightful. Good luck with the cutting out :)Delightful. Good luck with the cutting out :)Allysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-133289245190709982015-03-29T18:53:15.102+01:002015-03-29T18:53:15.102+01:00Lovely! I have enjoyed following your progress. ...Lovely! I have enjoyed following your progress. :)Jane S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15820970191054803580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-64473249011719550682015-03-25T07:07:23.867+00:002015-03-25T07:07:23.867+00:00That's so interesting to see the steps and I l...That's so interesting to see the steps and I love the way the blush pink fades so naturally into the white.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883659106366753680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-38448438149469883692015-03-24T08:20:55.887+00:002015-03-24T08:20:55.887+00:00The tips are really useful.The end result is prett...The tips are really useful.The end result is pretty!letslearnembroideryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659079700377261527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-47220779121544635892015-03-13T09:59:37.046+00:002015-03-13T09:59:37.046+00:00That's beautiful! So lovely to see the process...That's beautiful! So lovely to see the process and to marvel at your patience!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-70972485818716580092015-03-12T09:03:32.588+00:002015-03-12T09:03:32.588+00:00Your stitching is so perfect!Your stitching is so perfect!letslearnembroideryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659079700377261527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-20858791577772659642015-03-05T15:29:31.376+00:002015-03-05T15:29:31.376+00:00What a beautiful piece this is!What a beautiful piece this is!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18197717203814124107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-6880452704166117822015-02-05T05:28:11.856+00:002015-02-05T05:28:11.856+00:00Beautiful!Beautiful!Irene Donovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02034586218561501446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-62399549943504023072015-01-27T02:05:57.940+00:002015-01-27T02:05:57.940+00:00All are gorgeous, but my preferences: Middle, lef...All are gorgeous, but my preferences: Middle, left, right.lewmewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060405110305781007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-29389394739434330492015-01-25T18:41:53.854+00:002015-01-25T18:41:53.854+00:00I like the green background but all are lovely!I like the green background but all are lovely!Irene Donovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02034586218561501446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-75640236934722190062015-01-25T17:25:37.750+00:002015-01-25T17:25:37.750+00:00I like the one on the left but the color is a very...I like the one on the left but the color is a very close second. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-29371186389059644472015-01-25T11:11:03.376+00:002015-01-25T11:11:03.376+00:00I like the coloured one best, but the other 2 are ...I like the coloured one best, but the other 2 are very elegant and stylish too. :-)Elizabeth Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067860880479674275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-7842540205335013862015-01-01T14:56:45.937+00:002015-01-01T14:56:45.937+00:00I love the texture and depth of it and I suspect t...I love the texture and depth of it and I suspect that in real life there would be even more apparent than through photos. You live and learn!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883659106366753680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-71409742142140319362014-12-28T22:56:25.470+00:002014-12-28T22:56:25.470+00:00I find one of the most wonderful things about embr...I find one of the most wonderful things about embroidery is that we continue to experiment and learn always. There's never not more to learn. MeganHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14842743721181682681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-7947571513549635392014-12-22T09:16:46.393+00:002014-12-22T09:16:46.393+00:00It's great watching your design ideas come to ...It's great watching your design ideas come to life. Looking forward to seeing where it goes next!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-26304608969763315002014-12-08T10:38:16.924+00:002014-12-08T10:38:16.924+00:00Thanks Jane. It was just a sample, not being made...Thanks Jane. It was just a sample, not being made for anything, so it wouldn't have mattered if it hadn't turned out OK, but I'm pleased it did!Ruth O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960970278718542174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-80729872416977575772014-12-08T02:00:58.747+00:002014-12-08T02:00:58.747+00:00That is just beautiful, so delicate. I think I wo...That is just beautiful, so delicate. I think I would have been terrified to tackle this one but I have enjoyed watching you do it. :)Jane S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15820970191054803580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-66748504619864886772014-12-03T19:01:40.458+00:002014-12-03T19:01:40.458+00:00Gosh, I don't read your blog for a few days an...Gosh, I don't read your blog for a few days and come back to find an almost-completed project! And the acanthus finished.<br />So delicate - and I bet it's all shiny-shimmery. I mean to get some of that tubular metallic ribbon for use in stumpwork.MeganHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14842743721181682681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-83555511573800652052014-12-03T17:18:44.481+00:002014-12-03T17:18:44.481+00:00Nifty! I like that. :)Nifty! I like that. :)Elizabeth Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067860880479674275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-43806874142442970952014-11-29T09:48:09.445+00:002014-11-29T09:48:09.445+00:00This is fascinating! Looking forward to seeing it ...This is fascinating! Looking forward to seeing it develop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526120966169276238.post-25303911260656585112014-11-20T13:51:49.207+00:002014-11-20T13:51:49.207+00:00Interesting. I can't wait to see how it comes ...Interesting. I can't wait to see how it comes out.D1-D2https://www.blogger.com/profile/03520044024915591288noreply@blogger.com