Gaigai - that is amazing! Did you cut some of the flowers individually and some in groups? I have had trouble with the little inlets (I can't think of the right word) between the flower petals (I'm using a chintz looking fabric with big roses) as tiny bits of the background color show and I can't seem to shove them in with my needle (I told my friends that it's "needle-shove applique").
Feline Fanatic - adorable! How many cats do you have? I had 3, but unfortunatelhy my Henry died a few weeks ago. I still have his sister, Diana (I got them around the time when Princess Diana died) and Winnie, a fluffy black shedding machine.
Thanks for advice. It's my own fault that I am doing the broderie perse: we were given the background fabric and basket fabric and pattern. We could fill the basket any way we liked. Last year I did fruit, and cut the shapes out of colored fabric but this year I wanted to try something different. I was too busy and uncreative to try to draw something so I thought broderie perse would be easier as the flowers are all designed already. Boy was I wrong - it isn't easier at all because of those inlets! Also I couldn't cut out the stems so I will have to embroider them on, so its turning into a much bigger project than I had in mind!
I'm hoping at least it'll help with my applique skills, our LQS is offering an amazing Baltimore basket class this fall and I want to be able to take it and not get too bogged down with sewing problems!
Love to all.