Apple Tree, Spring hand embroidered wall art

Description

Old World farmers used to plant single apple and pear trees among fields. They provided shade and a snack in the heat of mid day. They still dot the landscape in areas where agriculture is less industrialized.

This piece was featured by Apartment Therapy and numerous times on the Front Page of Etsy.

This is the first of the planned four seasons. ATTENTION, FANS OF THIS PIECE: "SUMMER" and "AUTUMN" are also available in shop. "Winter" is coming in late September. Find them all in this section:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5670064§ion_id=6229147

This is my original design (please do not copy, copyright February 2009)). It was hand embroidered by my Mother, who has practiced the craft for 30+ years. I, in turn, backed the fabric with acid free cardstock, hand finished the back side (we believe both the front and the back should be presentable) and carefully put everything together.

The artwork is done on fine linen and placed in a woodgrain patterned embroidery hoop that has a loop for hanging. The purpose of the cardstock backing is to prevent the color of your wall from showing through and distorting the colors of the piece.

No glue was used, so the piece is washable; you'd just need to cut one thread on the back.

Dimensions, frame included: 7.5in in diameter (19.5 cm)

SHIPPING: I will ship the piece carefully wrapped and backed to protect it from moisture and damage, Priority flat rate envelope in the US. International shipping is Priority because only this shipping form allows to add insurance. Priority shipping to Australia, for example, is exactly $26.50 for this item. If it comes to less for your country, I'll refund shipping overage minus $1 handling.

FREE US SHIPPING and REDUCED INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING.

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Added on Nov 20, 2009