The Winter Skirt.....

I mentioned in my last post that I have been plugging away at samples for pre-Christmas classes....

I have completed one tree skirt, but wanted to add another with some different ideas....so folks coming into shoppe will {hopefully} be inspired.

When I think of Christmas, I remember a book my children loved when they were little....the book was The Mitten  by Jan Brett.  Jan Brett books are sweet stories with loads of illustration....bringing the reader back into the story over and over again.  Her illustrations are colorful and detailed.....and reminiscent of Scandinavia. 

So while I was making this tree skirt, The Mitten was playing in my head....

For this skirt I added rik-rak to the bottom and the center circle....and plenty of yo-yo's scattered throughout.....nothing screams fun like yo-yo's and rik-rak!!!

  

On the mittens I added lots of detail {like Jan does in her books :) } and did a little sketching with thread....

The quilting is just simple organic lines and the where the back meets, I added a vintage-like ribbon in red and white!!!

It is a hot one here today....I am tempted to wish for the cool weather that comes with tree skirts and mittens!!!

mary