Time Flies – Original Artwork

Time Flies is one of my most cherished embroidered pieces - a large artwork stitched slowly and lovingly over many hours. At its centre sits a gently gilded hourglass, its sand caught in a moment of stillness. Around it, lilacs and forget-me-nots climb and curl, adding soft colour and life to the frame. Two butterflies - Junonia orithya and Battus philenor - rest lightly on the hourglass, their wings stitched with layers of fine detail and quiet luminosity.

This piece began as a meditation on the way time moves through us: how quickly moments pass, how tenderly they can be held, how beauty often appears in the spaces between. The flowers and butterflies aren’t just decoration - they’re reminders that time, even as it slips away, leaves traces of life and colour behind.

The embroidery is finished in a wooden DMC oval hoop that I hand-stained to complement the palette and give the piece a sense of warmth and depth. Every element was stitched with care, patience, and a kind of reverence for the theme, making this one of my favourite creations to date.

This is the only version of Time Flies that exists - an original artwork, rich in texture and meaning, meant to be treasured and displayed as a quiet reflection on the passing of time.