To Shelter the Storm

Began in 2010 and finished more than a decade later I present A Sheltering Tree.

Stitched on 32ct Belfast Vintage Country French Mocha (One of my favorite fabrics) with Silk'n Colors 173 Mississippi Mud in 5 days. 

I placed French knots throughout the pattern, substituting for a full cross when they appeared at the end of a backstitched outshoot to mimic berries. 

The center motif mirrors my own backyard, where a hummingbird has laid 2 perfect eggs in one of my magnolia trees. 

The Maiden