Finished - Deer in the Forest
 

A few asked to see the final piece so I beg the indulgence of the rest of you patient ladies.
The sky was micro quilted with invisible thread, The trees embroidered with snow and "drifts" put in place with a few lines of stitching. I wrestled with trying to put the feet of the deer in the snow but was not happy with anything I tried so I made do with a few drag trails behind her hooves. I was going to change her to a stag but my husband said" Enough pictures are made of stags."
The border is a flanged edging of black and grey 1/4 ". Final dimensions are 22.5" x 36 ".
I'm calling this "Calm After The Storm".
Thanks you all for your support and wonderful words of praise.
MaryKatherine

They say "A pictures is worth a thousand words" but I can't think of one that perfectly describes this quilt. I love it.

Oh my that is just beautiful and so calming and serene. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Absolutely stunning! My DH and boys would love this! Congrats on the finish!

Beautiful. All the guys in my family are big hunters and would love it!

so beautiful.

Wonderful!!!! One of your best.

Incredibly beautiful.

Oh my, gorgeous, amazing and all other words of awe

You are an artist with a sewing machine instead of oils and a brush. Amazing doesn't even come close to describing this hanging.

Wow, it turned out remarkable!

Your artistic ability floors me... just beautiful. My hubby would love this!!!

That is just exquisite.

Beautiful. Keep up the good work.

It's absolutely perfect!

Awesome! Love it!

What a wonderful job! Amazing!

Wow! Gorgeous! You can hear the quietness.

I just love it. It would fit perfect in my lodge look home. Fantastic work.

Absolutely darling!

Beautiful piece!

You are soooooo talented!!! It's beautiful!!! :)

WOW beautiful great amazing work

Absolutely breath-taking!

jaw dropping gorgeous!

I've seen her....and the expression in her eyes....over many winters here in Maine. My husband thought he was looking at a printed card. It's lovely.

Wow. Incredible!

Wow, that is beautiful!

So realistic looking. I love it.

Simply awesome!!!!!!

What a fabulous quilt! I just love that deer! You are truly creative and a talented quilter!

Love it! You did a great job!

Spectacular! I too am glad you left her a doe.

All I can say is WOW!!!

nicely done

It is beautiful !!!! Are those fine, grey trees in the background fabric or thread paint? They are incredible whatever they are. I tried to magnify the pix, but it get too blurry. beautiful work---would love to see this in person.

Beautiful piece of ART!!!!!

Would you adopt me? I love all the nature quilts you do!!! Sure wish I lived next door to you or even down the road. I could sit and watch you do your thing and maybe try it myself. That is a absolutely wonderful quilt!

MaryKatherine, That is lovely. I'm pretty new to this website and I don't want to appear ignorant but is that made with fabric or is it needlepoint ? I'm sorry I can't tell. It is truly an artistic piece. You really ought to enter that into a competition of some sort. When you get a chance can you please tell us more about the project? Did you think this up yourself or ??? I am in awe of your beautiful piece.

Thanks for sharing with us.
ChrisDee