Friday, February 24, 2012

The Roses

Roses are my absolute favorite flower. Call me traditional, but those blooms are just the most beautiful. I have around 18 rose bushes in my yard. I am working on getting a few of the Old English Roses to add to my garden since I don't have any at all. This pic is from David Austen site it is of the Winchester Cathedral Rose.




Back to the topic at hand, I bought this old book of rose patterns and have been working on a few of the quick to stitch. 

The one was for the Secret Sister Key chain. 

I also made this, a double sided small bag that I fully intend to turn into a sachet as soon as I figure out exactly how to go about it and find the lavender to fill it. Roses outside, lavender inside, screwy I know, but it works. I managed to find some Lavender charts to make legitimate sachets at some point in the future.


My daughter has decided she absolutely must have a rose. She picked a small pattern of a pink shrub rose. I am currently working on that. I am going to write something around it, maybe the kind of rose or her name, I'll think of something.
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7 comments:

  1. LynFebruary 25, 2012 at 5:28 PM

    I love roses too, Malinda. I am looking forward to watching this project come together. I recently got a rose bouquet in a vase pattern that I am going to do for my DIL. The two of you are probably close in age. You may be a year or so older. Not sure. I hope to have this project done for her by her birthday (August 30).

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    1. mab3500February 26, 2012 at 12:01 AM

      Please be sure to share it with me. I'd love to see it.

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  2. MeariFebruary 27, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    I love roses, too! I only have one rose bush in my yard, though. It's pink and gives the prettiest blooms.

    Looking forward to your finish.

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    1. mab3500February 27, 2012 at 6:54 PM

      The pink ones tend to do better then most I've seen.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2012 at 4:36 PM

    In the garden where Kelly and I used to live I think we had a total of 15 rose bushes...... When we moved we left them behind.... :( last I looked at the old garden they are not cared for :(

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    1. mab3500February 27, 2012 at 6:57 PM

      Oh how sad. I have one that belonged to my Grandmother. It has moved with my mom and I to 4 different locations since she passed. It is still thriving.

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  4. ElenaFebruary 28, 2012 at 6:45 PM

    I love roses too, just wish I had a green thumb. Guess I will just stick to stitching them. Your piece is beautiful.

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