It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Finery of Nature cross-stitch – doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun!! I’ve stitched a fair bit, though not quite as much as I hoped as I’ve been concentrating on keeping up with my Faby Reilly cross-stitches too!
Three weeks ago I had just started the second butterfly…
The second butterfly is now stitched, though I still have all the back-stitching to do on both of them. I’ve started the little flowers surrounding them as well. I tend to start in one area, but if I have thread left over I’ll use it up in another area , hence odd little bits of green have been stitched!
Once the flowers are stitched, there’s just the border to finish and it will be happy dance time – I think that’s a while off yet though!
This Stitch-a-long is organised by Avis from stitching by the see, we all share our progress every three weeks, it’s a great incentive to keep going on a big project. If you would like to join us please send Avis a message. In the meantime please follow the links to check out every one else’s progress.
Avis, Claire, Gun, Carole, Sue, Constanze, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Cindy, Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Hayley, Megan, Deborah, Mary Margaret, Renee, Carmela, Jocelyn, Sharon, Daisy, Anne, Connie, AJ, Jenny
I’ll also be linking up with Kathy’s Quilts for Slow Stitching Sunday, a celebration of all things hand-stitched.
thecraftycreek 
Your butterflies are so pretty, and they will be even more beautiful once the back stitch is done I’m sure. Great progress. Jenny xx
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, I think you’re right, they’re going to come alive with all the back-stitching!
LikeLike
Looking lovely!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, I’m getting there 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Gorgeous!! Love those butterflies.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you 🙂
LikeLike
Just love the butterflies! You have certainly captured the finery of nature with the finery of your cross stitching…just beautiful!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Sharon, it’s a lovely design to stitch
LikeLike
This is so pretty. There’s always something new to look at on this design.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Avis, it is quite a busy design really 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh Yes! Nice butterfly…
Hugs,Carmela
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Carmela, they’re coming on 🙂
LikeLike
Those butterflies are so gorgeous…this makes me think of spring…and here it is February. Sigh. But not wishing my time away. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, I think we’re all wishing this winter away!
LikeLike
I do the same thing! I use as much of one color as I can before moving to the next color. It’s kind of nice to do it that way. I really am enjoying seeing the grow. The butterflies are so pretty and the flower just compliment them so nicely.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Connie, I feel it saves time in re-threading needles!
LikeLike
So much detail in this total design and the colours are so lovely, is Spring around the corner!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s a lovely design, hopefully spring won’t be long!
LikeLike
Hello Margaret, this is so beautiful, you haven’t got much to do now. Your blog is so inspirational, I look for your postings. I did manage to get a little stitching in my pincushion, the stitches are so tiny and my eyes are not so good these days. It’s not growing as fast as I would like. Happy stitching. Regards Mandy xx
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Mandy for your lovely comment, I use a lower count of linen than I did when I was younger!
LikeLike
looks like you’ll have this finished in time for Spring!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I hope so 🙂
LikeLike
No surprise here, very pretty work. 😉 I’ve got some catching up to do on your blog…
LikeLiked by 1 person
The shading in those butterflies is lovely!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, I think they’ll really look amazing when I get the back-stitching done 🙂
LikeLike
The new butterfly is so very striking! You have had such steady progress on this!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, little and often and I’m getting there!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I gasped! The tiger striped butterfly is gorgeous!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, he is rather lovely 🙂
LikeLike
You have made such beautiful progress! Absolutely lovely and you are getting so close to a finish – how exciting!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Renee, I think I’m a few weeks off a finish, but I’m getting there!
LikeLike
That second butterfly is so colorful! Very beautiful!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, not sure what kind he is meant to be 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love that blue and gold butterfly. The colors are so rich. I will be linking up with that SAL shortly.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Cathy, I think they’ll really come alive when I get the back-stitching done
LikeLike
So beautiful Margaret. I love watching this progress.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Mary, I’m getting there!
LikeLike
lovely colors on these butterflies — feels like spring is just around the corner!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, hopefully spring isn’t far away!
LikeLike
The butterflies are gorgeous!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Carole, just done the back stitch too – they’re gorgeous!
LikeLike