Butterflies

When I was on vacation I brought some books with me, of course. One of the books was 'Flight Behaviour' by Barbara Kingsolver, one of my most favorite authors. The book tells about the monarch butterfly, also called King Billy, named after King William III of Orange, who reigned not only England, Ireland and Scotland, but was also Stadtholder of some provinces that belonged to the Dutch Republic (now called The Netherlands, the country I live in). Since I read the book I'm a bit into butterflies, so when I saw this cute cross stitch patterns, I couldn't resist temptation and had to buy them. Both butterflies aren't monarchs, but as soon as I found a monarch pattern...


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  1. free style creating by VillyAugust 20, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    These are amazing butterflies!!!Well done!

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  2. AnnaAugust 20, 2013 at 11:53 AM

    Lovely...both of them !
    Hug
    Anna

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  3. KateAugust 20, 2013 at 8:44 PM

    Very pretty! I'm a fan of butterflies too :-)
    Blessings :-)

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  4. Witchcrafted LifeAugust 21, 2013 at 7:35 AM

    So very lovely! I adore butterflies so much - they're my favourite insect, bar none, and I've always loved finding ways to incorporate them into my decor, crafts and wardrobe (and, interestingly, the first French word I can ever remember learning as a child, when was about three, was papillon - that's always stood out in my mind over the years).

    ♥ Jessica

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    1. LizAugust 26, 2013 at 3:36 PM

      I love butterflies, too. They look just like creatures from a fairy tail, don't you think?

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  5. PreetiAugust 21, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    They are very lovely!! :) I too have cross stitched a butterfly recently.

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  6. UnknownAugust 21, 2013 at 7:16 PM

    They are so delicate! Some people say butterflies symbolize profound changes in ones life and soul! So I guess it is a good thing to keep them around reminding us of quality things we cherish in our lives! Thank You for sharing them at the Fluster Buster Party, your co host, Lizy

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  7. Penny WhitehouseAugust 24, 2013 at 10:52 AM

    So pretty!

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  8. AngelaAugust 24, 2013 at 9:03 PM

    Beautiful butterflies and lovely neat stitching! I love butterflies and had fun visiting the butterfly house at the zoo. A huge blue one followed us around while we were in there which was fun!

    Angela xx
    Little Apple Tree

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    1. LizAugust 26, 2013 at 3:37 PM

      Don't you love the butterfly house? Best place in the zoo!

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  9. Diana of Diana RamblesAugust 25, 2013 at 2:27 AM

    So pretty!

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  10. Sarah LeonardAugust 25, 2013 at 1:40 PM

    I love both of your linkups this week - I especially like your butterflies though. So pretty!

    Thanks for linking up!

    Sarah @ A Cat-Like Curiosity

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  11. UnknownAugust 25, 2013 at 10:28 PM

    Very beautiful! the last thing I cross stitched a loooong time ago, had butterflies in it!

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  12. AllisonAugust 26, 2013 at 8:32 PM

    I love butterflies also, and have several in shadow boxes and three frames with Japanese cigarette giveaways (came with pack) that are silk. You need a nice job. Dropping by from Met Monday. Hope you'll come see my grandson's playroom.

    Allison
    Atticmag

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  13. BarbaraAugust 29, 2013 at 9:27 AM

    Oooo pretty ! They look stunning!

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  14. The Cottage Market {Andrea} ♥August 30, 2013 at 12:03 PM

    I adore butterflies! Thanks for sharing : ) hugs...

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    1. LizSeptember 1, 2013 at 8:14 AM

      Thanks for featuring my butterflies, Andrea! Really appreciate it!

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  15. Janice Kay SchaubSeptember 1, 2013 at 11:20 PM

    That's a lot of work. Well worth it though. I love the butterfly.
    Janice

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