Embroidery Scroll

After watching Misti Mo showing her embroidery scrolls, I decided to make one myself.  So FUN!
This combines my love of fabric and stitch in a new way and challenges my brain to decide the next iteration.  I started out deciding to use canvas rather than muslin since I wanted to work on something more substantial.  If you know me, you also know I only use 3 embroidery stitches in my work (straight, chain and French knots).  So this project will encourage me to explore other stitches (like a fly stitch, back stitch, and who knows what comes next!)
What I love about working on this scroll is that I don't have to fuse anything to the surface before stitching.  That give me a lot of freedom every day and eliminates a step in the process.  And, because I love texture, I don't mind some fraying that happens around the edges.
I haven't measured the scroll but I think it might be 45 inches long and about 6 inches high.  It's quite heavy so that is a challenge.  
I'm working on all parts of the scroll at the same time so it won't be finished until it's finished.  but here is a small part of the scroll.  I still have to add some leaves to the stems with the orange flowers and add something to the ground besides the flowers.  More to come!