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I found a handful of gingko leaves on the road outside our house last week. They were covered in road dust and marked from gravel and feet but I took them in anyway. I've not seen a gingko tree anywhere close by so maybe they were blown along from another part of town. In any case, they made a good sketching and stitching subject. I'd like to embroider more leaves, so I might do that this weekend.

I hope you have a relaxing one. Here are two cover songs for you- one is a folksy, earthy version of a Kate Bush song, and the other is a reggae cover of Karma Police. Interesting new discoveries of mine! See you next week, friends.

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  1. Susie Avatar
    Susie

    Wishing you all a happy weekend in the Capital. Little Spike’s Mum and Dad loved the coat Melissa, thank you. I know he will enjoy it next winter. xxoo

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  2. julie Avatar
    julie

    Your embroidery is beautiful, Melissa. And this Radiohead cover is great, thanks for that!

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  3. Heart Felt Avatar
    Heart Felt

    We found out something about ginkgo trees that we didn’t know about. The produce really smelly fruit. We sat under a ginkgo tree and discovered this (after blaming Oscar for the bad smell)….such beautiful bark and leaves, but no so much about the fruit! Have a great weekend Melissa ~ the embroidery is gorgeous. Jx

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  4. mara Avatar
    mara

    I think this has to be my all time favourite of your botanical embroideries both the sketches and the finished product.

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  5. louana Avatar
    louana

    there is an amazing gingko outside out playgroup – it’s created a stunning yellow carpet at the moment! I think I read that the male gingko trees bear smelly fruit? Not all gingko trees are smelly apparently. Beautiful embroideries as always. Happy weekend!

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  6. Emma Avatar
    Emma

    I’m fascinated by gingko – the (beautiful) shapes of its leaves haven’t changed in around 60 million years – I have a fossil to prove it! Also the yellow the leaves in the autumn is almost neon. What a tree. YOur gingko embroidery is perfect.

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  7. Delwyn Avatar
    Delwyn

    The gingko trees in our neighbourhood are completely yellow, so I was surprised to see your green leaves. There is an enormous gingko we walk past on the way to school and its yellow leaves are blown far and wide. Very beautiful, thanks for sharing.

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  8. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    the clear structure and subtle variations between leaves makes them perfect for stitching/sketching – look forward to seeing more of them. loving the cloudbusting cover…

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  9. Nicole Avatar
    Nicole

    I love gingko leaves. Your embroidered versions are lovely.
    Thanks for the link to the Kate Bush cover. It was very sweet.

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  10. Hadley Avatar
    Hadley

    Is it the girl ginkos or the boy ginkos that are so stinky? Either way, it’s a thing I love about ginkos: one gender of trees smells super awful!
    I love your interpretation of the leaves.

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  11. Michelle Jenkins Avatar
    Michelle Jenkins

    I love where you got your inspiration from for your embroidery. They’re beautiful.

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  12. Susan Avatar
    Susan

    Beautiiful – I love ginkgo trees/leaves – they’re amazing

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  13. natalie Avatar
    natalie

    i’ve always loved ginkgo trees since I studied with one at my university… seems so long ago:) Yesterday, I was shopping for home school supplies at the thrift and found so many lovely fabrics. I thought of you when I found a gorgeous swath of teal velveteen! I’m crazy excited about the possibilities! Thank you so much for your inspirations. My daughter is almost six and she stitches alongside me… I have been wondering what to give her for patterns. She has followed my drawing of a heart on fabric. This is a sweet gift that you have given us because it is certainly an inspiration from you. And I look forward to drawing leaves or seeing what she might like. And stitching my own leaves and branches. xo

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    Nice and beautiful!!!

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  15. Chontelle Avatar
    Chontelle

    The Gingko tree in our local botanic gardens is wearing a beautiful golden coat of leaves at the moment. Such lovely sticthes Melissa. xoC

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  16. carol @ perennial Avatar
    carol @ perennial

    Gingko leaves are so beautiful and your handiwork does them justice. So lovely.
    Carol

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    Nana Linsai

    Yo defendía a capa y espada http://www.bolsosonline.eu a Cupcakes by Tom, pero las tres
    últimas veces que los he comprado la calidad ya no es la misma. Si bien sí son los más
    baratos que conozco, ante la proliferación de las cupcakerias se quisieron subir a este boom
    y aumentaron su precio. http://www.sac-burberry-echarpe.org
    No sólo la calidad del cupcake disminuyó, también antes los que trabajan ahí eran muy amables
    y ahora como que ya se les subió o tal vez sólo fue mala suerte y me tocó el empleado ro?oso

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    susuc

    WOW!!! How amazing post is! i like your article on here very much. thank you for your sharing. and i think you can’t lose hope for my introducing. Welcome to visit mine.

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