tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post7976377407074724352..comments2024-02-12T04:47:06.603-05:00Comments on Plays With Needles: Drinking in Bettye's GiftSusan Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094024834053351944noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-22254735303735886672012-05-02T03:17:52.986-05:002012-05-02T03:17:52.986-05:00Oh, yes! Lots of happy, natural chemicals with thi...Oh, yes! Lots of happy, natural chemicals with this post. I love Asian embroideries. Same as I get with your own embroidery. I'm still high from your January block!Faithhttp://airynothing.net/Blogs/anblognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-17406618386303897492012-05-02T03:05:27.259-05:002012-05-02T03:05:27.259-05:00Beautiful Susan !!!Beautiful Susan !!!WandarArt.Stitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693039139797907339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-39746485142586519592012-05-02T01:51:13.554-05:002012-05-02T01:51:13.554-05:00The even rows of french knots really blew me away!...The even rows of french knots really blew me away!<br />Your comments (and the subject matter) reminded me of something Georgia O'Keeffe once said about her flower paintings: <br />"Nobody sees a flower, really, it is so small. We haven't time - and to see takes time like to have a friend takes time.<br />"If I could paint the flower exactly as I see it no one would see what I see because I would paint it small like the flower is small.<br />"So I said to myself - I'll paint what I see - what the flower is to me but I'll paint it big and they will be surprised into taking time to look at it - I will make even busy New Yorkers take time to see what I see of flowers.”<br />Georgia O'KeeffeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-59952550001705546142012-05-01T19:45:10.951-05:002012-05-01T19:45:10.951-05:00Wonderful pictures, wonderful prose of your drug o...Wonderful pictures, wonderful prose of your drug of choice!! beautifully done all around!! Your friend Bettye knows you well!!! Got to love those ants! Without them our peonies would not open!!!!!<br />Hugs!<br />EElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13861364748418692061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-34069325544178575752012-05-01T11:33:34.621-05:002012-05-01T11:33:34.621-05:00Lovely, Susan!!!Lovely, Susan!!!allie allerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13158390991360498378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-67548750745359001252012-05-01T09:19:51.878-05:002012-05-01T09:19:51.878-05:00Well, at least the highs we are getting are natura...Well, at least the highs we are getting are natural, self-developed, and don't involve vast sums of money. Come to think of it, I've never heard of an embroiderer addicted to anything synthetic - maybe the rehab centres should try teaching it?<br /><br />It's a fabulous piece - thank you to you and to Bettye for allowing us all to join in the excitement!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322676800314521539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-40623614947658104342012-05-01T02:26:10.126-05:002012-05-01T02:26:10.126-05:00Thank you for sharing Susan. This embroidery is br...Thank you for sharing Susan. This embroidery is breathtaking. It is wonderful that you can make such beautiful photos to share with us!Ati https://www.blogger.com/profile/12650421834192246256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-76154477031867972062012-04-30T21:52:39.962-05:002012-04-30T21:52:39.962-05:00Your photography skills are amazing and you have d...Your photography skills are amazing and you have described the joy and bliss of what your photos truly show far better than we see with our eyes. Thank you Susan dear...Createologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141896048450385243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-83642624226617004252012-04-30T18:08:17.774-05:002012-04-30T18:08:17.774-05:00Oh my goodness- what a beautiful piece! No one tak...Oh my goodness- what a beautiful piece! No one takes pictures of handwork as well as you- these photos should be in a gorgeous book. You are a wonder woman with that camera!<br />VickiVicki Bosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130335934867523461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-30760409157620852352012-04-30T17:59:23.190-05:002012-04-30T17:59:23.190-05:00Wonderful Post and insight.
Years ago before I kn...Wonderful Post and insight.<br /><br />Years ago before I knew anything about gardening, we moved to this home with MANY peony plants. I spent so much effort killing the big black ants on the buds. I can laugh about that now. You have a way of bringing long ago memories back.<br />xx, CarolCarol- Beads and Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11062821517519300477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-16490824782538044432012-04-30T17:53:42.069-05:002012-04-30T17:53:42.069-05:00Very interesting post, Susan. I enjoyed seeing the...Very interesting post, Susan. I enjoyed seeing the details of this piece through your camera lens. It was fun to compare the two butterflies. My conclusion was that the first one is a side-view. What do you think? It looks to me as if you can see both its front and back legs? I wonder how many hours it took to stitch this? What is the stitch on the one flower that looks like french knots with a hollow center? Thanks for sharing!Judy S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-80295456682286969512012-04-30T16:09:22.163-05:002012-04-30T16:09:22.163-05:00Well, Bettye's gift wouldn't be as magnifi...Well, Bettye's gift wouldn't be as magnificent as it is for us to see without your gift with your camera! Thanks so much for sharing such a pretty piece!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07929920771003768745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-17777211829663057892012-04-30T16:07:02.873-05:002012-04-30T16:07:02.873-05:00Ahhh... better living thru chemistry... the natura...Ahhh... better living thru chemistry... the natural kind! Beautiful embroidery, beautiful photos and beautiful prose... thanks, Susan.Marty52https://www.blogger.com/profile/13237461237107850391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-1168175937642186632012-04-30T13:59:14.431-05:002012-04-30T13:59:14.431-05:00Magnificent! Thank you for sharing.Magnificent! Thank you for sharing.graciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06801648716163653446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-84827217689908842132012-04-30T13:49:58.763-05:002012-04-30T13:49:58.763-05:00Oh, it's so beautiful! Those are all the color...Oh, it's so beautiful! Those are all the colors that make me think of you, Susan. You often use those in your work - I'm thinking of the Sailor's Valentine you did a while ago... I love your photography. It makes me happy, too! Have a *WONDERful* Monday! :DSheilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-27095603159317462372012-04-30T13:07:27.852-05:002012-04-30T13:07:27.852-05:00Thanks to both of you for this beautiful Monday.Thanks to both of you for this beautiful Monday.verobirdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968111905760607177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-2321712292338147522012-04-30T12:27:07.374-05:002012-04-30T12:27:07.374-05:00Oh my goodness gracious! This is absolutely stunni...Oh my goodness gracious! This is absolutely stunning in detail! I am drooling all over my keyboard as I type this! And the butterfly with his little legs just made me giddy! Thank you for sharing such an awesome treasure! Just the break I needed today!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04778881951560644932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-33996973449549342162012-04-30T12:11:23.546-05:002012-04-30T12:11:23.546-05:00I am actually salivating...swallowing to make sure...I am actually salivating...swallowing to make sure I don't drool on the keyboard and short out the Mac!! This piece your friend gave you is stunning. You are blessed to have such a friend. I really make me want to embroider something... We'll see. Thanks so much for sharing Susan. You've made my day !!Carihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228095430066252174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-6854943342220950802012-04-30T10:17:46.248-05:002012-04-30T10:17:46.248-05:00Thanks Susan for making me stop awhile to take in ...Thanks Susan for making me stop awhile to take in the beautiful embroidery on this piece.I must try to pause and savour more often.FLOWER FRIENDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12175190648233656967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-58556529114648599782012-04-30T10:09:46.532-05:002012-04-30T10:09:46.532-05:00Wow...just beautiful. Thank you:)Wow...just beautiful. Thank you:)Mary Ann Tatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06064111648107079739noreply@blogger.com