KAZ~Tree Challenge

When Kris shared the first challenge of season 6 project quilting on Facebook I felt a huge thrill!!! The theme was trees and I hit the net in search of some inspiration. The main image I found my muse in was this ginko tree

So next I drew up a plan, settled on using hexies for my tree top and chose some fabrics!

I like to color my hexies and pick an arrangement before basting to insure I don't get too crazy and over cut my fabric! This worked to my advantage later when I made my binding. 

So once I basted and appliquéd the tree top to my background I settled on embroidering the trunk. I love the simplicity of a thin embroidered line! 

With the tree done I sandwiched my three layers and hand quilted by framing the tree. I feel like the teal thread made a windy feel to the background.

Now here is where the left over 2.25" strips I cut (but didn't square and baste for hexies) will come in handy! I just connected them and added this awesome matching brown print to make a scrappy binding that really puts the icing on this whimsical windy tree!

I have completed the project quilting tree challenge as a wall hanging measuring just over 9 by 7 inches. I have entitled it "A Confident Wind" as a nod to how I am currently feeling about the techniques I am learning. Thank you!

~Kaz