crocus

This is the finished work. It is small but finished and required creativity to make. As I said before, the background is from gifted scraps not what I originally intended but it's different from my usual. I went with the flow of creation.
 I chose to frame it with a binding. I originally chose black but changed my mind when this scrap introduced itself by laying around all, not-put-away and all. It brought some brightness and whimsy to the piece.

I wasn't going to put any metallic threads in this time, but the shiny sparkly side of me insisted the flower should have some.
I free motion quilted around the oak leaves and note the little feather quilted into the leaf next to the crocus.

I like texture and it has texture.

My original photo (CLICK HERE TO VIEW)  has some straw and large oak leaves around the crocus, and I thought that was a charming contrast to the sweet purple and white of the flower. I added in the texture of the straw with double needle and oliver twist threads.
I am content with this interpretation although I do still want to do another version with the free formed background, and paint another crocus.
For now, on to the next challenge.
LeeAnna