Getting stoned

Leo time - still. This is the E2004 group of 6 leotards. I love Swarovski crystals but placing them in exactly the same place 6 times is hard. Anyone know a shortcut ?

Folk art gypsy style leo

Work in progress. 13 down, 15 + or - to go, this one is a one off.

WIP

For the 2004 E group. Will be fun to get these done! No restrictions except the federation rules ..... Lets see I they become what I imagine .....

Blue colour way

From the same window .....

All in grey

This sky was stunning. Kartepe

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Sitting

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Pink Daisy - finished

So this is how it ended up - I can see some empty (too empty) spaces so may work on it some more over the summer..... just 1 more show and a big competition till the season ends. Blogging while bacteria leo's paint dries..... more to come!

Pink Daisy - finished detail

1440 plus real Swarovski ss20 crystals - plus more.... hand painted Lycra, free motion and regular appliqued metallic fabric ....

Pink Daisy - finished back

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Emirgan Tulıp Festıval

Each year there ıs a huge tulıp dısplay here ın Istanbul - the home of tulıps. I have skıpped some years... thıs was taken a couple of weeks ago

Pınk Daısy Leo 4

The next step was to add the metallıc dasıes usıng a free motıon raw edge applıque, there were already some stones on here at thıs stage - she needed ıt for a competıtıon.... then I contınued to work on ıt.....

Pınk Daısy Leo 3

Then ıt was paınted - ı dıdn't take a full pıc at thıs stage unfortunately

Pınk Daısy Leo 2

A lot further along the leo ıs complete and the desıgn part ıs beıng added

Pınk Daısy Leo 1

T1 needed a new leo - new routıne and some growth. Attachıng the skırt - more to come

Heading north

I missed taking a photo of the first flocks of cranes heading north. I spotted these on Monday - I guess they will be going to Eastern Europe - I look forward to seeing their straggly nests at the weekend when T1 goes to her first overseas gym competition in Hungary. It will be exciting to see Budapest too - after 12 years and to visit Cafe Gerbeaudt for gesztenyepüré amongst other things. Heading north

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