Embroidering on this dress took 45 hours of embroidery machine work only, not counting changing threads, hooping etc. But it was worth it…
More details on my blog:
http://elfka.pl/?p=6638
http://elfka.pl/?page_id=6625
Heavy but soft cotton. And around 5km of embroidery thread.
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Mar 19, 2013, 12.27 AMby flowergirl22
I live in wales,, not welsh myself,, the national flower is a daffodile,, you be right at home,, great job,, you can be very proud of it.
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Apr 10, 2013, 08.55 AMby elfka
I didn’t know that. Will definitely wear it if I ever go to Wales :)
Mar 18, 2013, 01.35 PMby kihli
Beautiful! All your dresses look as if they came straight from a fairy tale!
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Apr 10, 2013, 08.56 AMby elfka
Their main purpose is to make life less boring, so they must be dreamy ;) Thanks!
Mar 18, 2013, 09.24 AMby victoriakb
Gorgeous! You should be very pleased with yourself.
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Apr 10, 2013, 08.56 AMby elfka
Thank you!
Mar 18, 2013, 02.24 AMby balllisaann
Gorgeous!!! You and the dress. I hope you wear it often and feel like a queen in it.
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Apr 10, 2013, 08.57 AMby elfka
Already tried on Easter and felt awesome! Thanks!
Mar 17, 2013, 10.30 PMby liliv-1
This is a piece of art! And the color is adorable! Worth every little cm of the 5km of embroidery thread:)
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Apr 10, 2013, 08.58 AMby elfka
Thank you! I treat my sewing as some kind of art – just more useful than painting ;)