This is a piece that I am not overly excited about, but it was a learning experience.  I tried putting some fabric folds in the background fabric, but I should have added more folds.  I think the folds look like mistakes rather than added texture.  Thinking about adding a single leaf, but haven't decided yet. The background fabric is a handdyed piece that I wasn't overly fond of, so I rust dyed it.  One day in Oct.  I looked out our back window and saw leaves blowing everywhere.  I was going for that look but don't think I captured it.  

I added a single leaf on the branch on the right and donated this piece to the Christmas In The Kitchen fund raising auction for The Make A Wish Foundation and it went for a great price!