Christmas Themes ........... at 32C.

For a complete chance of pace......

This current quilt sat patiently while I finished two Spring/Summer pieces. But it's turn came.

This is for a lap quilt in Christmas colours.

Holly is the theme.

After scouting for images of Holly I settled on one small drawing and adapted it for a centre piece and a wreath. This is not being 'traced' but stitched free hand using the paper patterns as a size and spacing 'suggestion'

As usual...... the design takes longer than the application.

Seascape Sample - Final

I must have played around with the placement of these two for, all told, an hour. No position was wrong but with such a small background the balance had to feel right. This is a personal thing.

As this was a small piece I gave it a traditional binding.
I enjoyed the FM work. It had been a while since I tried something like these two fellows.

Chekamus River Canyon - Day 2

The colour blocking is complete and the workspace tidied.

Right side complete

Left side complete

Now I can work the detail into this.
That will take a little more than 2 days.

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Summer Afternoon - Day 4

Its not as though I work all day on this.
Since the heat broke yesterday evening, there's time spent in garden, weeding of course, and catching up with the neighbours, these are important too.

The stitching fill for this is not intended to be total. I'm leaving gaps. It softens the look.
One more session should finish it.

I stopped today...... because the bobbin ran out.
As good a reason as any.
Now for a book, on the chaise, in the garden.

Summer Afternoon - Day 3

Finally found some time this afternoon and started in on finishing the trees themselves.

After stitching the branch pattern in the upper left corner, I worked for about 2 hours 'drawing' leaves.
I don't usually use variegated threads on these pieces but today it fit.

A cooling summer storm has finally started to roll through town, so that enough work with the machinery today. I'll enjoy the rain for now.