WOW with Esther 9th April http://www.estheraliu.blogspot.com/

I have been working a little on my Love Entwine the last week, I do so enjoy working on this beautiful quilt.

I started by making around 30 berries and appliquéing those on; I do enjoy making these. Then I remade a vase as my other two were a reverse by mistake?????

I then added my main centre flower. I wanted to use this salmon pink but I could not choose a dark colour to use with it, finally I picked out a piece of kimono fabric and all these salmon colours had this deep purple and mauve back ground so I went for the deep purple silk and I think it works.

Yes I do like the deep purple!!!!

I real must finish off making my Oak leaves but they scare me LOL

My first yellow flower, I have made 5 petals over wash away freezer paper then arranged the petals to make my flower using two different yellow silk fabrics with a deep navy centre not sure if I will stay with the navy centre??????

This is my 3rd vase I have made for my 3rd armament ????? I'm much happier with this lighter colour I felt the dark brocade was to heavy for the style of this vase this looks more art deco to me. I have also added another yellow flower they are time consuming but satisfying.

I have several WIP’s I would like to finish below is the centre of one of these quilts?????? I hope I at least get one WIP finished this year??????

Background fabric is made of very very fine wool kimono fabric it is so fine most people would think it was silk. Appliqué parts are silk.

Close up

Silk petals and DMC threads used in the yellow button hole embroidery and centre colonial knots

School holidays at present so I took my DGS with me to the beach and breakfast this morning and I had a lovely time with him.

It was a beautiful morning but there was no one on the beach just Liam and I.

This one is for you Anne Marieke I was lying on the beach taking this photo, waiting for a big wave to come up to the log when an extra big one came in and swilled around me lying there and the log LOL. I got the photo I wanted but I was in my clothes not swimmers so ended up rather wet LOL.

My DGS slowly unwinding and been silly for me. Pretending to be incased in the rocks. It was wonderful to walk along the waves as they washed up today.