Hi and welcome 😊 I finished the Mindful Stitching project that I mentioned in a mid-July post. At that time, I had completed the tree and its roots. The background is an eco-printed linen fabric from a while back. When I shared this project, it was pretty traditional - now it's more metaphysical.
Mercury Retrograde - Strong Roots Required!
I love the picture below - the light behind the piece makes it so dramatic!
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| Mercury Retrograde - Strong Roots Required is finished |
The photo below, taken on the cement deck, shows some of the details better. The very top of the piece is a pocket made of white and sparkling tulle and contains a variety of thread. It was meant to be ethereal.
The next section in orange-brown is embroidered using chain stitch. The yellow section coming out of the door includes many different yellow thread in running stitch layered with tulle. The rays of light end at the heart located near the top of the tree.
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| Mercury Retrograde - Strong Roots required! |
As I mentioned in my original post, "I used a double and single chain stitch for the tree, and the feather stitch for the roots. I chose these stitches after watching Mirjam Gielen's branching video on Patreon. She's a great teacher and uses stitches in a very creative and organic manner."
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| The beginning of my Mindful Stitching piece |
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| Sketch of the branching of the tree and roots |
What I learned
- I found it difficult to keep going after finishing the tree and the roots.
- Part of it was that I loved it and didn't want to "mess" it up!
- I knew that I needed a door with light streaming through...but what else?
- After using tulle in the stitching of the light, I thought that it could be used at the top of the piece to give it an ethereal quality.
- I don't often use my sketchbooks but drawing the branching of the roots and the tree really helped me get a feel to embroider it.
- It's been a real joy to embroider on my eco-printed fabric. I have quite a large piece that I'll be able to cut up and stitch on.
Related links
- Hexies and a Mindful Stitching Project, July 17, 2025
- Mirjam Gielen on Instagram and Patreon
Linking parties
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Free Motion Mavericks
Welcome to week 550 of Free Motion Mavericks! I hope that you'll be linking up below. I'm on vacation so I'm sorry that I can't feature any of your projects this week. If I can, I will be visiting but it depends a lot on whether or not my data works as promised!😉
Please party without me 😍. I'll be back soon! 😀
Your art quilt is so lovely, the tree and roots are beautiful!
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