May block finished

I finally finished my May block for CQJP 2012 last night. Here are closeups of the seams:

I added two sizes of Swarovski pearls onto the lace; smaller near the seam and larger near the outer edges. On the gold feather stitching, I added flower-shaped seqins and seed beads.

I sewed large transparent beads onto every third herringbone stitch.

Small mother-of-pearl buttons are attached with seed beads.

If you recall, this block for my 25th Anniversary CQ is a reminder of the trip Mike and I took to Italy and Greece in 2010. The cameo button represents our time in Italy on this trip. After we visited Pompeii, we toured a cameo factory. The cameos there were absolutely gorgeous, but rather pricey, so I didn't buy any. Besides the cameo, I also added transparent heart-shaped beads to this seam.

Here's my beaded version of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.

Happy stitching!