rope stitch tree trunk
I used the rope stitch for the trunk! It didn't look very good without the weeping willow leaves so I had to wait until I had the nerve to try willow leaves. I resorted to the easy feather stitch as it seemed to provide the best lacy alternate leafy canopy of this tree. It is wonky at the bottom because I did it too close to an edge of a piece. This is on my Three Sisters piece, it is my sibling's favorite tree. Here's the link to the piece it is stitched on: www.flickr.com/photos/58325824@N00/2605402221/
rope stitch tree trunk
I used the rope stitch for the trunk! It didn't look very good without the weeping willow leaves so I had to wait until I had the nerve to try willow leaves. I resorted to the easy feather stitch as it seemed to provide the best lacy alternate leafy canopy of this tree. It is wonky at the bottom because I did it too close to an edge of a piece. This is on my Three Sisters piece, it is my sibling's favorite tree. Here's the link to the piece it is stitched on: www.flickr.com/photos/58325824@N00/2605402221/