Erythrina lysistemon (Erythrina comes from Greek meaning "Red") or the Coral Tree as it is better known. These deciduous trees are a blaze of colour from June thru to April depending on which type and their seeds are a very dark pod made up of a number of segments which bursts open with a very bright red seed in each. I have a dwarf version in my front garden which gives me continuous delight with added bonus of the birds it attracts.
100% cotton, painted with silk paints; branches and two minor flower heads in dye pastels; main flower head hand dyed cotton fused; quilting - machine stippled and hand seeded; edge satin stitch with ribbon inner.
You may notice and african theme developing. I am hoping that I can incorporate this in all the challenges so I can in time hang them all as one ...... an added challenge!! Roll on the next one.