This week at SPA, the theme is Oriental. The MMM theme for tomorrow is “I feel pretty” – another lovely showtune chosen by Diane. This reminds me so much of the opera Madame Butterfly, which was my mother’s favourite. When I was quite young she explained the whole story to me and I remember that it always made me cry – so sad…
"I feel pretty..."
I chose the 2 lovely ladies from Home Impressions The Orient plate, as they work so well for this theme. The background text page comes from a pack that Lisa sent me (Ten Two Studios – ephemera) and it’s all stitched by machine. I used red and gold lacy scraps, wire-stemmed flowers from my stash and made a black ruffle for along the right hand side with some black lining that I tore into strips!
I’m going to have “brunch” with my DD now and then do a few odd jobs before I go off to work this afternoon. Have a lovely day, everyone!
Altered Art & Stuff... 
femmy
/ April 25, 2010incredible piece Rosie!! love it!
Martina
/ April 25, 2010What a amazing fabric piece, dear Rosie!
Beautifully created.
Sandy
/ April 25, 2010Gosh your work rock.
This is spectacular.
rein
/ April 25, 2010Wonderful fabric piece!
Bev
/ April 25, 2010Your fabric work just gets better and better. This is a beautiful piece, Rosie. APPLAUSE!
taluula
/ April 25, 2010Well Miss Rosie, you are really on a roll with your fabric work, this one is magnificent. Standing O from me.
KnutzEls
/ April 25, 2010really lovely work!
Lori Saul
/ April 25, 2010I love this wonderful fabric piece- outstanding work Rosie!
Kris Dickinson
/ April 25, 2010Love this gorgeous fabric creation! BRAVO!~
JudyNZ
/ April 25, 2010Amazing card, Rosie, love your fabris creations! (I can’t wait to see your ‘sewing’ entry for next week’s challenge!!)
Diana Evans
/ April 25, 2010oh so cool with the stitchery!!! wonderful piece
Willy
/ April 25, 2010Beautiful piece, Rosie!
Faye
/ April 26, 2010Gorgeous interpretation, Rosie. I love the way you can be so creative with the sewing machine.
mixedmediamonday
/ April 26, 2010What a beautiful piece, Rosie – such a lovely tribute to Madame Butterfly! Diane
Nicola Toms
/ April 26, 2010wonderful piece!! Loveing the colours you have used and the stitching! :0)
Gayle Page-Robak
/ April 26, 2010Your Oriental piece is gorgeous, girlfriend. What a lot of interesting stitching going on here. The images and fabric are fabulous.
Kelly
/ April 26, 2010gorgeous!
Cindy Adkins
/ April 26, 2010Oh Rosie, What a great idea to blend the 2 challenges–and so perfect! What a beautiful piece! And I love Madame Butterfly too…this is a lovely tribute.
Hugs,
Cindy Adkins
Kristin Van Valkenburgh
/ April 26, 2010WOW – love the composition and all the little details – the feather is great, Kristin xo
johanna
/ April 26, 2010this IS so pretty!! love all the fabric texture and sewing here!
Daphne
/ April 26, 2010Wow, this is just stunning! So beautifull the fsbric texture, and all the elements you put in!
Joanna
/ April 26, 2010Rosie, your piece is beautiful! I love all the stitching you’ve done!
xoxo
Astrid
/ April 26, 2010Awonderful piece, I adore all the different texture, stunning fabric piece!
Trudie
/ April 26, 2010Wonderful fabric art creation.
Jim Simms
/ April 26, 2010Awesome!
Kathy
/ April 26, 2010This is incredible Rosie, and I love the story behind it. Some mothers are especially gifted, and your sounds as if she was on of those. My mother, a high school English teacher, used to tell me stories from books that I was too young to read, but the stories were so fascinating that, by the time I could actually read them, I was hooked on literature. Weren’t we lucky to have such creative mothers? I’m sure your mother is very proud that you, in turn, are such a gifted artist.
WrightStuff
/ April 26, 2010This is gorgeous, love the lotus blossoms which finish it off perfectly!
herminesplace
/ April 26, 2010Its gorgeous
Marie (Ozstuff)
/ April 27, 2010Exquisite oriental piece and a reminder of the tragic story of Madame Butterfly.
Rosie, you are a legend. Your fabric work (and, of course, all your work) is stunning.
barnie
/ April 27, 2010Fantastic sewing work – love all the details.
Kris Dickinson
/ April 30, 2010This is so lovely Rosie!