One of my favourites:Clerodendrum Ugandese,also known as Blue butterfly bush!

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Not exactly CQ:but a WiP; An" idiot relief" from my attempts at Needle tatting---One of a pair in redwork,Henny's "mate" is only half stitched at this stage.

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A closeup of the blooms of three days ago.

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Hellebore asked me to show "more" of the stamens/pistils of the Icecream tree blossoms--here's a macro---

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Not so Jurassic butterflies

Not so Jurassic butterflies
Originally uploaded by curli.

Slowly,my needle tat skills are improving!
Well that's my story,anyway!
These two examples were done using a Crochet #8 thread.
The bottom one was constructed using instructions for a card embellishment

Jurassic butterfly

Jurassic butterfly
Originally uploaded by curli.

Another attempt at needle tatting.I purchased the (crochet)thread at the recent Stitches and Craft Show,as a "must have" because of it's brilliant colouring.My poor butterfly compares poorly with the example in the book,but I guess I have to start "somewhere"!