Our local stitcher's group is doing another round robin right now and the first block I received was actually Andrea's little tree skirt for the mini-tree she has on her desk at work for the holidays. She had pieced it and done a little work on it already.
This picture is of one seam I did. I used silk pearl thread and made the beginnings of what usually ends up as what I call "Fly Stitch Lace". However, this time I stopped after two rows. Then I turned each peak into a Christmas tree by adding a star on top. Lastly I used some back stitching to make trunks for the trees.
I don't know where I got those little stars, but I didn't have any gold ones which I would have preferred to use. Still I really like how this came out.
There are 3 other close up pictures of what I did on this little tree skirt on my Flickr site so if you click on this picture you will be taken to where you can see the other things I did.
I'm working on the next block in the rotation right now and it was pieced by our group's resident art quilter. I am finding it a liberating experience to work on this unusual piece. When I see the free spiritedness (is that a word?) of her work, it makes the crazyquilt work I usually do seem very structured in comparison!
Just wait till you see it!
Stitch On!
I have been gone..............
14 years ago
1 comment:
Hi Louanne,
This is going to be so beautiful when it's finished! The work that you do is amazing to me. I looked at the pictures on your flicker and can only say that you really are very talented.
Patricia :o)
PS: Did the seeds you bought at wildseed farms grow well for you?
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