Fire Within is a pattern by request. Many requests.  It started out as a challenge piece for the Indelible Spirit Challange through Fiberarts Connection of So. Cal. http://www.fiberartsconnsocal.org/  The origianal piece is called Rain of Tears Spiritual Growth, and told the story of persevering through clinical depression.  Fire Within is what came through the other side of the depression. The pattern has a full size 33″x 36″ pattern sheet. Pattern is approximately 45″x 54″.  If interested in  Fire Within contact me before it goes up on the website and recieve Free shipping.

This thread Presencia El Molino hand embroidery rayon in the bobbin gives a lovely luster to the serpentine stitch, as does the La Paleta machine rayon in the leaf/flame quilting.