A more modern mille-fleurs style

Last November (on the 20th) I posted a large tapestry that I'd just finished, which was based on the medieval mille-fleurs style. As I said then, I've always loved mille fleurs tapestries, and the style seems to me to be well-suited to interpretation in embroidery. So when I'd finished the first mille-fleurs tapestry I started thinking about maybe making another version of it - something similar. but more colourful, more playful

So I started putting together more birds sitting in more leaves, in a slightly different style, and came up with this

 

A modern tapestry idea

By the way - I did stitch out all the squares, but haven't yet got round to stitching the whole tapestry together. So I just scanned the squares and Photoshopped them together into a big but fake construction. So this means that all those blotches and lines and gaps between the squares don't really exist - they're just Photoshop's fault

Comments

[Gail Beam]

Hi Mia, This is going to be an awesome tapestry. I really like the way you have combined the blocks. I will look forward to seeing the completed tapestry. Hope you are having a great week.

[Chantal]

C'est tout simplement magnifique
J'aime les dessins, les couleurs et l'agencement
Un superbe projet

[Suzanne]

I love this! At first I saw only the beauty, then saw the humor peeking through. Maybe it's all in my mind, but it looks like some of the birds aren't too pleased to see each other sharing the same jungle...? They are all similar enough to blend, yet are clearly individual personalities. Your work is so imaginative as well as artistically skilled - I love it all!

[Gitta]

it's LOVELY! so coulorful and happy - makes me dream of spring!!

[virginia autrey]

I sure love the colors. Beautiful

[Liz]

This is so joyful and happy!

[Beverly]

It is a happy, creative tapestry! So many fun angles and different birds to just watch and enjoy!