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Friday, April 10, 2015

Ta Da!

My French General Dresden's quilt top is finally finished!!!! All the little birdies around the border are very happy feasting on berries and all is right with the world! Time to break out the quilting hoop and get it quilted..
 It's a bit crinkly....needs a press! I always think about that AFTER I take the photo!
One very happy little stitcher here! Last night I worked on this little chap....
I can now get back to my Remembering Roma quilt and know I won't be stealing fabrics from the Dresden's. Some EPP coming up.
I know we have all probably had a bit of sugar overload in the last little while but I have to share something sweet with you. My DD loves to make cupcakes and loves decorating them. This week she went along to a little work shop and popped in to show me what she got up to.
I love the little Tutu ones....so gorgeous!
I shall leave you with an early bloomer in my garden I snapped yesterday.
This is my "Steve" bottlebrush that I planted in memory of Steve Irwin when he was killed. It was a slow starter but is the most beautiful bloomer now and such gorgeous brushes all tipped in gold.
I just wanted to say thank you so much for all your lovely encouraging comments about my drawings, being patient when I dive off the stitching path and for the piccies you gorgeous people xxxx
Have a lovely weekend everyone.
Namaste and Blessings
Michelle xxx

25 comments:

  1. I have been away for a week and have some catching up to do! Your Dresden is so pretty! You must be pleased. Yummy and too pretty to eat are the cupcakes.

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  2. A stunning quilt Michele. I love the cup cakes, a talented daughter just like her mother

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  3. wow and double wow Michelle,you will need to do this one as a pattern i feel,its gorgeous and i can see lots of people wanting to make this,well done my friend xx

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  4. Beautiful dresden Michelle - have so enjoyed watching you bring this to life. Those cupcakes are amazing - she has a special talent. That bottlebrush flower colour is beautiful - I remember him with so much affection, he was so adored in our house. Happy Weekend Michelle x0x

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  5. Your dresden is gorgeous Michelle!! Love the stitchery also! And your bottle brush is beautiful-we also loved Steve in our house and was such a sad lost for his family and kids as well as the world!

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  6. Bravo! your top looks wonderful.
    yummy cupcakes, and such a pretty colour bottlebrush.

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  7. Beautiful Michelle. Your dresdens and birdys look very happy together!

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  8. Wooohooo! It's finished! You must be so proud. I am looking forward to seeing how you quilt it now. Decisions, decisions on quilting patterns. Love your little stitchery, as usual. You always come up with some very cute things. Sugar, well I am not supposed to have any at all. I did have a couple of pieces of choccie over Easter . My diet is soooo restricted but I am a lot better for it. Keep these lovely pics coming. Hope you are feeling a lot better since your last post. Angel hugs.

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  9. Like mother like daughter! Those cupcakes look yummy. Love the Dresden.

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  10. Your Dresden quilt is beautiful! And the little cupcakes look divine! - so cute!

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  11. Your dresden quilt is just gorgeous Michelle, the applique around the edge is beautiful! Happy quilting! Your snowman and gingie are too cute - as are the cupcakes! Well done DD - they look too good to eat!

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  12. Sounds like you are feeling much better. Lovely dresden quilt framed by the birds and buds. Those cupcakes are little masterpieces. Congrats to the chef.

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  13. Congratulations on this beautiful top finish. Great work, love your design.
    Greetings,
    Sylvia

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  14. A beautiful quilt Michelle. Looks like talent runs in the family, gorgeous cup cakes. Hugs.....

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  15. What a gorgeous quilt top! xx

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  16. The quilt is just so beautiful. Love the cupcakes.Very cute. Hugs,xx

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  17. Wow, well done on finishing the stitching on the quilt top. It does look wonderful. Such beautiful work.
    Those cupcakes are amazing. What a talented lot you are!

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  18. I just love your quilt Michelle. Love everything about it!!!! Well done! I think those cupcakes your DD made are wonderful too. Yum!!

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  19. Woo Hoo Michelle! What an amazing quilt it is! Gorgeous! I hope you enjoy doing the quilting of it.

    Scrummy cupcakes there... well done to your DD

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  20. Great post Michelle.... those cup cakes look to good to eat. Lovely quilt, enjoy your quilting.

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  21. What a lovely quilt Michelle! Those cupcakes are so beautiful! Happy Quilting!

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  22. I do love your Dresden quilt... happy quilting....... cute little stitchery coming along.... love the cupcakes....
    Hugz

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  23. Such a beautiful finish Michelle, can't wait yo see how you quilt it!

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