Stitching leaves is simply a lot enjoyable!
Not less than I feel so and it seems you do too!
I just lately posted this picture of a tree I created that had sufficient leaves on it for on daily basis of the 12 months.
The response was overwhelming – so lots of you it seems would like to sew this as nicely. Somewhat than wait and launch it as soon as it’s full in the beginning of 2025, I believed it might be way more thrilling to convey you alongside for the journey since a lot of you wish to take part. It will likely be so thrilling to see all of the completely different variations we are able to provide you with from completely different stitchers.
This little seed of an thought has been niggling away ever since we did the October ‘Sew a Leaf a Day‘ problem. I like stitching leaves and thought it might be actually enjoyable to attempt to create a tree with sufficient leaves on it to fill a 12 months!
I didn’t realise nonetheless that this wasn’t as simple because it might sound. The tree design itself wanted to suit inside the parameters of my printing and transferring limitations which I wasn’t satisfied was going to be large enough to accommodate that many leaves and nonetheless resemble a phenomenal tree!
Quick ahead over a 12 months (and lots of failed makes an attempt at designing this tree) and I lastly created a phenomenal tree with a lot of beautiful leaves to sew.
In regards to the Undertaking:
This tree is a ‘work in progress’. I’m stitching the tree all through 2024 by the use of a leaf a day! There are 366 leaves on the tree (2024 is a bissextile year!)
Tiny Leaves = Stunning stitching
Imagine it or not every of the leaves is hand drawn in order that they range slightly bit in form and dimension. Usually although they’re about 1cm throughout.
Don’t be fooled by their minature dimension – they’re excellent for all completely different stitches. This undertaking is totally achievable for everybody – all it is advisable do is sew one leaf a day.
Make the tree your personal
You possibly can select any colors you need to your tree. I wished mine to be a wide range of greens so had a glance in my stash and pulled out any I believed would range from in addition to praise one another. Right here’s what I ended up with. You additionally want a color for the trunk and branches.
There are many concepts you need to use to decide on your color palette – month-to-month temperature, seasonal hues, vibrant rainbow, Autumn tree with Oranges, reds and yellows, you would make this a household tree and select a color for every month primarily based on every individuals favorite!
Stitching the Leaves
Since Stitchdoodles is all about stitching a lot of completely different stitches – I couldn’t resist selecting varied completely different stitches after which repeating these randomly all through. You can simply go together with one sew and it might nonetheless look beautiful.
Right here’s a detailed up of my January leaves. On this little batch I’ve stitched French knots, Cut up sew, chain sew, satin sew, trellis, fishbone sew, fly sew, again sew. I performed round with the colors and blended and matched as I went.
Stitching the Trunk
For the tree trunk and branches, I’m going to be stitching these as and once I get a bit of additional time. To date I’ve again stitched across the edges and began filling with chain sew.
Would you prefer to sew a Stunning Tree?
Yow will discover the next accessible within the store now…
PDF Template – print out and switch to the material your self.
Pre Printed Material – all these leaves are already executed for you – all it’s important to do is sew!
Ensure you showcase your Bushes within the Glad Stitching FB group – it will likely be so thrilling seeing all of them begin to develop with a lot of beautiful stitches by the 12 months!