I saw this panel depicting the 4 Seasons of the Ukraine and loved the soft colors. These Ukrainian figures, costumed in traditional dress, collect Easter baskets in spring, dancing in summer and autumn, and keeping warm by candlelight in winter.

Digitally printed, 29″ panel, includes four 14″ x 21″ frames, 4 Seasons of Ukraine by the Rubin Design Studio, designed exclusively for eQuilter.

I prefer one large panel, so I cut apart the four scenes and stitched them together starting with Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn.

I cut my strips 3.25″ to yield 5″ finished hexies. This panel yielded 160 hexies to build my design.

I placed 11 – 5″ hexies across the top, and then added hexies down the right side of the panel.

To avoid cutting off the dancers feet, I had to place hexies past the bottom of the panel. The hexies will shrink upwards once stitched together.

I added a strip of fabric to the bottom of the panel that would need to be hidden later.

I used leftover hexies and appliqued them over the added strip of fabric.

My 4 Seasons of Ukraine measures 93″ x 60″ It would make a nice wall hanging, table cloth or bed runner.

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