I previously had left this piece when it was so far all in red and ready to have some more additions.

Like dark chocolate to a Cherry Ripe, adding some rows of deep brown.

Here it has further rows of cross stitch and back stitch in both brown and red.  This is what Uki embroidery can do really well sometimes and one of the things I love about this design – using very, very simple elements to create visual complexity.

All red and brown completed!  (This took a little while.)  The design is now at its full width and a lot of the detail is there.  In my opinion, it is starting to look special.  But there is so much gorgeousness yet to come!

What to do next – orange or green?

~oOo~