Well this is it for the bamboo, the last one. I was a bit ambitious here. I wanted to recreate the chaos that is the inside of the bamboo grove. It is a mess. Stems going in all directions and leaves everywhere, yet, there is a wild sort of organisation here.
Doing this challenge drives me crazy, but, I learn something new each week. This week I used a piece of green fabric I had dyed for the background. What I should have done is quilt the bamboo leaf pattern before I did the applique. Working in a 6" square I found quilting amongst all the shapes trying. I also had to settle for a representation not an exact copy. There were just too many shapes and layers in the original photo. Still, I'm not unhappy with the result.
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