Autumn RR, Rita's Block

The past week I have been working on Rita's Autumn RR. I was the last person to stitch on this block and it was a pleasure. The ladies who had worked on it before me had done such wonderful work. I first added the orange/gold piece of hand-dyed lace. Next I worked on the
acorns using Marie A. Frietas' book called the Art of Dimension Embroidery, recommended by
Cobi.

Next I added some of my hand-dyed leaves. I also did the stitching right beside that, I followed the pattern on the fabric and accented the trailing leaves in thread.


This is the whole block, and it is being shipped off to Rita today.

Autumn RR, Debbie's block

I just finished working on Debbie H's Autumn RR.
I worked on this corner of the block.

I added feather stitching bead work, and 4 of
Rengin's lovely oya flowers (the burgundy and white ones). I had anxiously awaited my order and they arrived early this week so I could add them to this block.

I also added some leaf beads, some brass flowers,
and a herringbone, lazy daisy and beaded seam.








And lastly one of my hand-dyed leaf motifs.













This is the whole block, now packed up and ready to be shipped off to Rita.

Autumn RR, Debbie's block

I recently finished up another block for the Autumn round robin. This was Debbie S. block. She had really lovely muted colors in her block and it was a joy to work on.

The first thing I did was embroider one of the motifs I learned from Sharon B's class in Silk Ribbon Embroidery. I thought this basket of flowers would be perfect for this block. I changed the ribbon to look more fallish.





I also added the rust-colored braid along one seam, and the hand-dyed leaf trim.


















Lastly, I did some acorns in stumpwork and had them falling down 1 section.















This was the whole block after I had finished.

Autumn RR, Ritva's block

This past week, I have worked on Ritva's autumn block. I found I had a leaf lace in my stash, and I dyed it, and attached it and used a darker thread to accentuate the veins.

Ritva had a number of really nice fall-like batiks.
The leaves about the leaf lace I accentuated a bit with some darker thread also.














I also did the brown/gold seam in a feather stitch-double chain stitch combo, and I also made the sunflower. For the sunflower I also accented the leaf batik underneath and tried to make it look like it was part of the sunflower.


















This is the whole block so far. I was the first person to work on it.

Autumn RR

Yesterday I pieced this block for a new round robin, this time an Autumn block. I love these colors, Autumn, one of my favorite times of the year.

The big thing I have been working on for the past several weeks, I cannot show yet. I entered the CQI purse contest again this year, but I cannot show pictures of that until after the voting is concluded in a week or so. I am really excited and proud of my entry this year.