Just Finished... Or Is It?

I started this landscape quilt in Jane LaFazio's Art Quilt 2 class at Art Unraveled in August, 2008. I finally finished it last week, or I think I have, bar the backing and binding. I used my collection of Princess Mirah Batiks (collected from the fat quarter 4 packs at Joggles) and based it on a design in an Alison Holt machine embroidery video. I used a crazy quilt stitch book to 'remind' me of stitches and stitch combinations to use. I just chose ones that appealed or that I thought would fit the piece. Edges are raw. Some are torn and others are cut. I had the little beaded doodad that I'd started for something else and not used. It fit here great. The threads are Caron Watercolours or a similar variegated embroidery thread. I tried to choose thread colors that would show up but not take over.

The details here show the tree and bush as well as the start of the hedge on the left and the sky and sun on the right. The green and orange fabric is the top of the hedge.

This may or may not be finished. I do think it needs more of a focal point, so it may get more embroidery in the form of flowers in the field part in front.

The ridges of hills you can see in mountainous or hilly regions just fascinate me. So I see more of these in my future. It could be a huge boon for my local embroidery shop!