Alexis' quilted wall hanging

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We are home from our travels...whew. Feels good, but we are lonely for our beloveds we had to say goodbye to. I thought I would sneak in a crafty post while I take a day or two to process my vacation photos. I recently finished my third quilted wall hanging. This one was for my sister Alexis' birthday. Yeah, that was back in April but I got behind, then I hurt my arm....yada yada yada. I gave it to her last week at the Cape.
I think she loved it. I know I sure loved making it for her. I had a vision of what I wanted to make so I painted it with watercolors first. Then I pulled together the materials I needed and got started sewing.

I texturized the tree with embroidery stitches, the new spring leaves are beads and the roots are yarn.
Alexis totally inspired me to make this exact piece. I felt like I may not be able to verbally express myself well, so as I was creating, I took notes of what I was thinking. Then I sewed a little pocket on the back, transcribed my notes into a letter and tucked it onto the back of the piece. I am really pleased with the results and will be so honored if Alexis decided to hang this up in her home!

Comments

MountainWave said…
It's beautiful! I love the note in the back..the story of the piece will be with it for generations :) that's awesome. Love the textures
9:18 PM
Anonymous said…
I LOVE IT!!! Pleased to say it may it back home with me safe and sound. I am deciding where to hang it and cannot wait, pictures to come. Thank you so much for this, this is one of the most special gifts I have ever received! And I love that I can think of you every time I look at it. Love you sister!

Alexis
7:59 AM
C. Michele said…
This is amazing. I love it. I've been wanting to do a wall hanging for sometime, but I've been putting it off! You have inspired me!
10:24 AM
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