Tree Skirt

The Christmas tree is put away and work has resumed on the tree skirt once again.  This is Cloud Filling, a stitch to fill in large empty spaces.  It's made by taking tiny stitches and weaving the thread through the stitches.

Then we have Fly Stitch Leaves.  I like the look and it's quite easy.  Basically, nested Fly Stitches.

The last picture is Cretan Stitch Leaves.  I traced a leaf shape, then filled it up with Cretan Stitches that are very close together.

I did a row of Siennese Stitch but I used one of those shiny threads that are terrible in photos.