* ALICE MARGAUX *

I finished this in November 2016 and it was waiting in my study - craft room to get a finishing.  Busy with the Christmas ornaments and other items I had no inspiration or time for it. Last week I was in H&M , here in New Orleans they have a home department and I love to shop and to browse there. I bought a black velvet cushion cover and here is the result.                                            I fasten the embroidery with press studs and                             the reverse is in style with a pied de poule or houndstooth  fabric.

Time flies, it's Mardi Gras 2017.  Two years ago we moved to New Orleans just before the Mardi Gras 2015. I bought  this needle point  in the Quarter Stitch   http://www.quarterstitch.com   .  The colours are typical from the Mardi Gras in New Orleans Purple Green Yellow  It is my first try with needle point if you look good you will see I made some errors. Still I like it and it hangs outside next to the front door from our apartment. " let the good times roll laissez les bon temps rouler"