Love incorporating details in the leaves. This first photo shows the sky through a hole in the leaf.
I used a variegated thread that had a warm tone to it to outline the area of the leaf eaten out, to move the color of the Kousa berry around the surface of the quilt.
This second photo is of a couple of other leaf holes and show another leaf in the background. A bit of shadow is seen on the leaf below.
I love the little eaten areas on leaves, showing that the leaf has served something well.
This bottom photo is
of some subtle stitching to convey the connective lines between the larger leaf veins. On the leaf they are very subtle and can only be seen when holding the leaf up to bright light.
The hand stitches can convey a whole additional level of detail in the work.
Next comes blocking the piece and finishing. It is coming together.
Nancy
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