Japan Has Four Seasons

People in Japan are very proud to tell you that Japan has four seasons. With this in mind, I’ve started a new project and so far it has been very fun to work on. Awhile back I made a meishi holder and thought I would make one for Ted also. First, I basted a rectangle, then divided it in four for the four seasons.

Using Soy Luster and chain stitches, I made a tree.  I didn’t draw anything on the fabric, I just stitched, then added more stitches.

 

The order of the seasons, from left to right, will be summer, fall, winter, and spring.  I pulled more Soy Luster in some possible colors to try out for three of the seasons.  I’ll have to use some other kind of thread for snow.

 

I put in some green leaves for summer and might add more later.

 

For spring, I made flower blossoms.

 

I hope to work on this some more today. Japan has four seasons, not just two.