Stitch by stitch

"We must make our lives as we sew, stitch by stitch."

~attributed to Marceline Desbordes-Valmore~

The start of a little something to hopefully make someone smile and a tiny cross stitch for Tiny Tuesday, thanks to dbifulco for hosting.

Added an extra of 2 little collages (Major Mitchell's Cockatoo & Lady Chapman) made from materials and a tutorial by collage artist Seiko Kato. I love her beautiful, but at the same time slightly unsettling, style. Enjoyed making them. The tutorials get progressively harder and use more elements to layer and build up.