Needlecraft Butterflies my old new project

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Just sharing my 32 year old unfinished project, started in my twenties, which I found a few months ago when going through some old things in a cupboard.

I’ve picked it up this week as I have been very sick in bed with a nasty autumn/winter bug, which has been very boring. It’s surprisingly therapeutic. The original Prima magazine was also in the bag along with another cross stitch project I never started.

I’ve filled in the grey butterfly bodies this week and am working on the two large butterfly wings at the bottom of the hoop. I think a lack of thread stalled the project at the time and then I lost interest in the long & short stitch section. I found three brand new thread bundles which must have been the missing colours. I still remember the novelty of going into the department store to choose the needles, hoop and threads. I thought it might be nice to finally finish it off!

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I love needle work , done quite a bit in my time ,one was a Blue Butterfly,I think it will look so good when its finished , will you be framing it ?, done professionally it can be expensive , So ive never had one framed , but I think that would look lovely framed …

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It’s beautiful, Annie! I used to do needlework in my twenties, after I put the kids to bed at night. It’s soothing, relaxing to do.
Glad you found it, and hope to see the finished project when it’s done.

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Yes I am definitely planning to frame it after so many years. I haven’t really looked into it yet as might be a way off given my track record, but I think Ikea do cheap frames.

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Thanks. It is relaxing and also rewarding to see progress as you go. Perfect project for Autumn evenings. I will be sharing updates :slight_smile:

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