by pennifold 16 Jul 2022

Hi Cuties, bless Kim for her beautiful BEE notepad design.

I think I told you our Bee industry in Newcastle has been decimated by the Varroa mite and we now have no hives here at all.
Soon our Almond industry is meant to be pollinated and we are looking for other pollinators.
My church has a fete coming up in October but unfortunately I won’t be in Australia as Trev and I are going to Italy, Austria and Switzerland for 6 weeks, leaving on 9th September. So I thought I’d do a few of these little note pad holders to help raise money and awareness. This is my first one.
Kim’s designs are always perfect, thanks once again Kim. Love Chris

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by cfidl 25 Jul 2022

Love this piece!

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by mad14kt 24 Jul 2022

Beautiful ... FIESTA ;D

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pennifold by pennifold 25 Jul 2022

Fiesta to you too Monica, love Chris

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by anitapatch 24 Jul 2022

Lovely design. Well done

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pennifold by pennifold 25 Jul 2022

Thanks so much Anita, yes Kim's designs are always lovely, love Chris

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by toogie 20 Jul 2022

Beautiful! That gold really pops on the black, too.

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pennifold by pennifold 25 Jul 2022

Thanks Toogie, I've done the next ones on yellow as it stands out more. Love Chris

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by sonjapotgieter 18 Jul 2022

Stunning!!!Well done..Yes so Sad

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pennifold by pennifold 19 Jul 2022

Thanks so much Sonja, love Chris

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by stork 18 Jul 2022

Wonderful design. Great collaboration with you and Kim!!!

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pennifold by pennifold 19 Jul 2022

Thanks so much, yes, she is great to work with, love Chris

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by dragonflyer 18 Jul 2022

Great job, Chris... I do like it on the black...

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pennifold by pennifold 19 Jul 2022

Hi Kim, thanks so much, I've got some yellow cut out ready to have a go. Love Chris

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by dailylaundry 17 Jul 2022

Awesome work - both you and Kim!! This makes a nice gift besides creating awareness! Well done! Hugs, Laura

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pennifold by pennifold 19 Jul 2022

Thanks Laura, I thought so too. Love Chris

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by lidiad 17 Jul 2022

I have enlarged the photo of the notepad holder and it looks like the head and the antennas are missing. The previous time that I looked at the project I didn't notice that and probably the recipient won't notice it either.
Hugs, Lidia

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pennifold by pennifold 17 Jul 2022

Hi Lidia, yes, the head and antennae are there in black, it's hard to see on the black background. Unfortunately, I knocked the arm and misaligned the black border around the upper wings. My mistake, I won't do that on the next ones. Love Chris
P.S. This one will be for me, as I wouldn't sell it with a flaw!

dragonflyer by dragonflyer 18 Jul 2022

Pheeewww....I'm glad it was not because of a problem with the design!

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by sewtired 16 Jul 2022

Clever idea and beautiful digitizing and stitching. Hope it helps with both awareness and fundraising. Hope you enjoy your trip!

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by gerryvb 16 Jul 2022

it's great !! beautiful

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by bemara 16 Jul 2022

Great that Kim has made the beautiful design for you, looks perfect embroidered. On your return trip you can take from Switzerland, bumblebees, they work more like bees and in Switzerland they are bred specifically for shipping. . .if you do not prefer to take the chocolate - LOL, hugs Maria

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by noah 16 Jul 2022

You bet Kim knows her stuff :):)love it hugs xx

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by cj2sew 16 Jul 2022

Beautiful. I have many plants in my yard to attract the bees. This year I'm seeing a much larger bee than the usual honey bee. It's not a bumble bee, I'm not sure what kind it is.

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by 02kar Moderator 16 Jul 2022

Awww, this is so cute and perfect to raise both money and awareness. I hope someone figures out a way to help your bees. I know here in the USA there have been problems too. And the general population don't realize how important bees are both for pollination, as a sweetener and in other ways too.

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by lidiad 16 Jul 2022

That's beautiful and elegant, I love it! Well done to both of you.
Love, Lidia

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