Nice job, an old sewing machine is a difficult subject with all the curves and wheels. Amazing!
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Really pretty!
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These are great, both of them. I’ll echo others, you need to finish the first one, nothing wrong with those dots.
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I love it! I would totally hang that in my craft room (one day when I have a craft room 
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You are all way too kind! Thank you guys so much!
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How fabulous that you have decided to dip your toes into a different medium! I like them both and am a firm believer that there are no “mistakes”…
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I tried to tell myself that and decided that I’d convince myself by accepting that it wasn’t a mistake, simply a chance to start over 
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While visiting my sister, she taught me how to decorate cookies and I taught her some simple water color flowers from “blobs”…she kept saying that she made mistakes, etc. I showed her how to turn them into more flowers, leaves, etc. You just need to keep doing it and then you will have the confidence to accept that watercolor has a mind of its own sometimes, so you have to go with the flow, so to speak…lessons learned will take you to new heights of creativity…I am so glad you are doing this!
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I also love both versions, each with a slightly different personality. Congrats on a successful first foray into the Art category here at LC!
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I love this! It’s cool that you got to try it on two different kinds of paper to see the difference that made, even if it meant having to redo it. Practice makes more perfect. 
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I like your choice of the kelly green thread, it really pops against the gold and black sewing machine.
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Simply lovely! They really turned out great.
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Well. As I scrolled down as I was reading my expectations for the picture were dashed. I’m not seeing any of the flaws that you are claiming in your story! Based on this and your interest in trying more with better materials, that you’re going to be adding some very cool content to this category in the future! Admittedly, I’m a softie for sewing machine imagery, but I would hang either of these in my house.
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They are both beautiful!
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You all are making me feel like a watercolor rockstar 
. I really appreciate all of your kind words!
I love this idea! Thank you so much for your encouragement.
I agree! It’s one thing knowing and understanding a concept, it’s a whole other thing seeing that concept in action.
Thank you, that thread color was a lesson in color mixing 
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I’m glad I could dash them in such an artistic fashion 
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I must repeat myself, you are all way too kind. Thank you .
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Oooh. I like both of these. I had no idea that something like this existed. Yours looks beautiful. It’s such a great way to learn a new technique. And flourishes are so intimidating. You mastered it like a pro!
*side note, I was so impressed with yours that I bought my Mom and sister a kit for Christmas. I am waiting for the one I want to come back in stock so we can all do it together!
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That sounds like a fun way to spend some time together! Your comment reminded me that I’d gotten my mom a few of the kits for Christmas a couple years ago. I called her last night to see if she’s done them yet. She started but had never finished. After we talked she was pumped up to work on them again (funnily enough, she’d just been thinking about the kits a few days before, so it sounded like our chat was just the little extra push she needed).
Your idea inspired me and once I get some supplies, my mom and I are going to do one together! Thank you for sharing that side note!
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I love that!
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These are great. I really like your shading and the green thread. The flourishes are my favorite though. What fun project!
I’m going to look into these as well.
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You did a fantastic job, I don’t even believe it was a first attempt!
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