I like it, though I will point out that the gold bits, except the sleeping cat, are meant to look like quilting motifs.
Interesting. The gold quilting still looks more like applique, but there is some purple which looks like hand quilting! Will have to do some experiments to see what I can do to make it work out the way I want it too.
In the meantime, my favourite of these two is the second one.
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I like the balance of color in the second one. The purple does look like hand stitching.
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Cindy,
Thank you. Unfortunately the gold thread must have got tangled, because it should look the same way!
Judy B
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