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Nest & Wings for a "Spring" Tag Tuesday - 29 Faces continued.


I am really hoping that a bird in a nest and a set of wings with a butterfly might be considered signs of "spring". At Tag Tuesday, the theme is "Spring is in the Air" so I am hoping that these two free motion stitched tags might be acceptable.  The stitching is done on my Bernina 550 machine - straight stitching, free motion - with the feed dogs lowered and a "darning" foot. I usually don't  draw first, but with both of these I did make pencil marks to delineate the positions of the person and the bird in the nest and the placement of the wings( below) 

These two are also in the series of 29 for #29 Faces online challenge to create a face every day in the month of February. 
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  1. Valerie-JaelFebruary 18, 2020 at 1:59 AM

    The tags are fantastic Wilma, my machine drawings are never anywhere near as good as yours. Thanks so much for joining us again at Tag Tuesday, great to see you there! Have a good week, hugs, Valerie

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  2. WendyKFebruary 18, 2020 at 9:00 AM

    Another two of your lovely unusual tags Wilma. Lovely to see you on Tag Tuesday again, thank you.

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  3. Crafting QueenFebruary 20, 2020 at 2:59 AM

    Wow, these are fantastic tags!!!

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  4. Sandra Wright.February 23, 2020 at 10:32 AM

    How fabulous..an art I have never done, maybe i will one day.Your tag is just stunning Wilma..
    Lovely to see you here at Tag Tuesday x

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