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Apak

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My son is leaving kindergarden in few days and starts school in September :eek:yes

 

So I made the baskets for 2 teachers to say goodbye. The first one has not "front" or "back" so you can see its 2 sides.

 

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But I am not very happy with the second one. Something is wrong with it - I think I put too many butterflies there....:scrachin Still I have a few days to work on it and I will try to add a broom doll and then only 2-colors butterflies, so the doll will be "visible"... :think

 

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You can see some of my other baskets here and here and here

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Tampa Doll Grand Master

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Wow what a perfect gift for the teachers. I am sure they are going to love them.

If you are going to add a broom doll, I would take some of the butterflies out and put in more greenry.

I love these butterflies, they are so easy and fun to make.

But they are beautiful they way they are.:hook

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These are all gorgeous! How pretty and what an excellent idea to showcase your crocheted butterflies! I think they are great just the way they are. If you do anything to the second, I would just spread out the butterflies a little, making the arrangement fan out wider than the basket base. But it is just wonderful the way it is! The huge one is amazing!

 

I clicked on your links to see your other butterfly baskets and I am in AWE! You are so talented and these are very unique! It was difficult to pick a favorite but I think it would be the second one of your links -- called Bunch of Butterflies. It is beyond words!

 

Your child's teachers are going to be very surprised at such thoughtful and artistic gifts! Lucky teachers!

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Thank you for all your compliments and advice! :manyheart

 

When I go out, I usually have a small tote with small skeins of thread, a hook and scissors - you know, "just in case" :lol And then I can make butterflies. I don't take my bigger projects with me, but the butterflies are perfect to carry - and no possibility I have too many of them :D

 

Wow what a perfect gift for the teachers. I am sure they are going to love them.

 

If you are going to add a broom doll, I would take some of the butterflies out and put in more greenry.

 

I love these butterflies, they are so easy and fun to make.

 

But they are beautiful they way they are.:hook

 

Yes, that's what I was thinking of. I also plan to reduce colors then and make butterflies in purples and yellows only, so the broom doll would be exposed in a better way.

 

Id love to do some butterflies like that, is there a free pattern you can direct me to please?

 

The pattern is from one of Polish magazines.

 

(...) If you do anything to the second, I would just spread out the butterflies a little, making the arrangement fan out wider than the basket base. But it is just wonderful the way it is! The huge one is amazing! (...)

 

I agree, I should give them more air ;) Not enough space for flying :D

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OMG! How beautiful and creative. See, I need you guys to give me ideas. I will have to make one for a friend whose husband is going through radiation and chemo. What a beautiful "pick-me-up." ;)

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All of your butterfly baskets are just gorgeous. Who wouldn't love them. I would be tickled pink if someone ever gave me such a beautiful gift. Thanks for sharing your work. I could look at these all day.

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