🌕 i see the moon 🌳

it's our new april stitch club design! i just can't quit with the moons and leaves.

when i designed this, i knew i wanted the leaves to be dark green and dark teal/blue, but i wasn't sure how i would stitch them or how i'd use the two colors.

i ended up with what you see here. i'm using 2 strands - 1 of green + 1 of blue, threaded together - and filling the leaves with fishbone stitch.

the stems are 2 strands of green, in back stitch.

i love fishbone stitch, and it's perfect for leaves! as you stitch it, a small overlap forms along the middle line of the shape, which naturally creates the center vein of the leaf.

check out my STITCH LIBRARY for a complete tutorial for fishbone stitch (and more)!

... and now, contonuing on this embroidery journey...
i stitched all of the stems using [back/2] and the green floss.
the moon glow is done with [straight/1] and the off-white floss.
for the hatch mark shading on the moon, i'm using [straight/2], and using [back/2] for the other lines and outline.

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i'm completely in love with this design. loved designing it, loved stitching it, love the final results.
💙🌕💙
if you love it too, and you missed the boat for april stitch club, good news! the complete kit and the preprinted pattern will be available for you in mid-june 2024.

xo