The Flies, Dragon and Butter

Carole Bates

Hand needle turn applique, hand quilted, embroidery. This piece is hand needle turn applique and hand quilted. Original design for wreath and border. Flower and dragonfly from Mary Sorenson’s “What’s the Buzz” pattern.

East Meets Morris

Carole Bates

The medllion was from a Broderie Perse class with Anita Shakleford. The rest is my design. I used more than 2 miles of gold thread for the embroidery. (Needleturn hand applique, Broderie Perse, embroidery, beading and hand quilted.)