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Wednesday, 5 September 2018

WIPW - The Fragrance of Lavender

It was my intention to have much more to report on Work In Progress Wednesday.
The heat, the humidity, the disastrous 21st typhoon, in English named Jebi, as well as a truck-load of other obstacles have had a negative impact on my progress.

I had to make a special
Birthday Card
and made one based on the instructions in Sachiko Morimoto's book:


This time I selected the lavender.

Making all those purple Bullion Knots took up a lot of time, but I am pleased with the result.

Crazy for Crazy
I just added five lines of Sunday Stitch School #46, Corded Coral Stitch.

 I placed the new Dorset Button I made on top of the block.


By next week WIPW I hope to have added some beads, sequins and other 'bling'.






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14 comments:

  1. Janie6 September 2018 at 03:41

    I was saddened to read about the destruction caused by the typhoon.
    I'm praying for all who have lost family and homes.
    Your lavender embroidery is beautiful.

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    1. Queeniepatch6 September 2018 at 22:00

      Thank you for your concern. Now the people of Hokkaido, in the north of Japan are struggling after a devastating earthquake - Japan is under the curse!

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  2. Rachel6 September 2018 at 04:31

    That's a lovely stitched lavender, and your Dorset button is gorgeous!

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    1. Queeniepatch6 September 2018 at 22:01

      It took time, but wasn't so hard to do the lavender embroidery. The book is full of illustrations so even people who do not read Japanese can follow the picture instructions.

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  3. Julie Fukuda6 September 2018 at 10:25

    I can almost smell that lavender. I have a little embroidered pouch of lavender beside my pillow but in the dark, it is the scent that counts.

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    1. Queeniepatch6 September 2018 at 22:03

      Yes, it is the scent that counts, and unfortunately these embroidered lavenders aren't fragrant at all, in spite of the title of the blog post!

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  4. Pamela6 September 2018 at 12:37

    Lavender is my favorite! Your dorset button is perfect for this block!

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    1. Queeniepatch6 September 2018 at 22:04

      It was fun to make a two-toned Dorset button. I will add beads later!

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  5. Shelina7 September 2018 at 00:17

    Such pretty blocks! I look forward to seeing the bling. My heart goes out to the people who are in the midst of the weather problems in Japan and elsewhere.

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    1. Queeniepatch7 September 2018 at 21:59

      Thank you Shasta, the death toll will rise as more bodies are recovered from the rubble and heaps of mud. Electricity has been off for a long time now, and it must be scary in the pitch dark when the aftershocks occur.

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  6. Lyn Warner7 September 2018 at 11:33

    You've captured the shape of the individual lavender flowers beautifully. So much to see in your block. The dorset button looks like fun to make.

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    1. Queeniepatch7 September 2018 at 22:01

      Thank you. I am pleased with the result of the card, and hope the lady I made it for will appreciate it.
      Dorset buttons are great fun, I will add beads to this one later.

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  7. Annet11 September 2018 at 01:33

    Love the lavender!

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  8. FlashinScissors12 September 2018 at 17:45

    Pretty lavender, Queenie!
    Love the Dorset button. I’ve never made one yet, although I have some suitable rings in the Dreaded Cupboard, so I could “have a go”. They were bought for another project, started and now buried, forgotten, in the cupboard.
    Your block is looking wonderful! I love those colours!
    Barbara x

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