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Ta Da! Florentine Fancywork by Toni McKelley is finished. The bottom border was easy enough. I’d saved the sections of Watercolours to match all the other flowers and Rainbow Tweed for the small green stems (done in oblong crosses).

Rather than use the purple Splendor to outline the areas, I went to my favorite stash – Bijoux and found Amethyst MMT412. In order to get the full effect of any Bijoux, long stitches are needed but these were so long that they need to be couched. The construction of the thread creates ridges. I used either 2 or 4 strands laid and 1 to couch with.

From a distance, you don’t see that but the outline is apparent.

Love it!

With this done, I can return to and rotate through Magical Colors by Jennifer Riefenberg, Spring Lollipop Garden by Tamara Abdee, and Razzle Dazzle by Ann Strite-Kurz.