Another gift!

This is another little peek at a gift I have made for someone who shall remain nameless. You know I will be so happy when all the secrets are finished, it's quite a task remembering what I can or can't say/show. I did intend to show you a full view of the piece I made with silk muslin, the one with cutwork but I can't find the image!! Really frustrating!! I must have deleted it by accident and it's nowhere to be found. The piece is now in the hands of it's owner so I can't take any more pics, I could kick myself!
This piece is quite small, I have edged it with eyes from a set of hooks and eyes then added some stitched paper which I have also tied to the cloth with simple little hand tied knots.

The text I have used comes, as ever, from my research. When I carried out this research, about two years ago, I hoped it would inform my work for a long time and it has. I think it will probably inform my work for ever. Is that a sign of good research? or the sign of a stagnant mind and an inability to move your work forward?........answers on a postcard please.................!!!

The last few days have been mad, chaotic, frantic, wonderful and amazing chez moi. I have been to work, no it didn't snow enough...BOO!! been to London, driven home at 2 a.m. spent time with brilliant people, received fantastic gifts and good wishes from people to whom I can't say thankyou enough and I have also been truly humbled by the knidness of those who don't 'really' know me. I will share my gifts in another post but I must say thankyou to Nicola, Jude, Ulla, Camilla and Kaija. E-mails are coming I promise and Kaija, what a day, you are one amazing lady!

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