Isn't She Lovely?

Remember the Southern Belle I was working on last week?? Well.........

here she is! And I have to say that I really loved working on this design. The only problems I had, was deciding on the right color of floss to use on different things.
Her hair for instance....... I had decided in the beginning that I wanted her to have yellow/blond hair. However, it made her look washed out. Instead of ripping out the yellow stitching, I just whipped in a couple of colors of different browns to bring her hair out better. She has a "frost job" now........{:

The blossoms above her also do not show out so much because I picked pale pinks to represent apple blossoms. The only problems with pale colors, is that it is hard to cover up the dark embroidery lines from the transfer. But after washing, they hopefully will diminish.

The rose bud, I had to outline, because left without doing so, one could not distinguish the different petals. I also wanted the little leaves in the back ground to pop with color. I have always loved this sage green color.

I had trouble deciding on the right color of the rose and the rose bud, however, I knew exactly which color I wanted for the petunia and it worked out well! Don't you think?

The butterfly, I almost decided not to stitch, but to wash away.......now I am glad I embroidered it. I have a favorite pin I like to wear. It is a butterfly in shades of jade and gold. That is why I chose these colors.

The rose, I almost made into a darker pink or red, but with pink and red on both sides of it from the other flowers, I chose the yellow/gold instead. The Indian Blanket flower on the right side of the rose was actually supposed to be a daisy.......however, being from Texas with acres of wildflowers outside my door, the Indian blanket just fit perfectly.

And here the whole piece. I am now trying to decide on how I am going to use this embroidered piece. I could sell it, edge hemmed, to be purchased and for the customer to frame......but I am actually thinking either stitching onto a towel for a guest bathroom or a market bag for the farmer's market. What do you think? I would love to hear!