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new piece as promised. To be fair it doesn't really look that interesting does it. A little uniform, ordered, regimented even. If I am feeling brave enough next time I may show you the sketch that inspired this piece, no courage today sadly. Trust me though, it will look very different when it's finished. This is one corner of what is a quite large piece of silk, maybe 14 inches square. I have plans for the rest of it but wanted to damp stretch and photograph this part before moving on. Ingrained in my brain are the words of a senior lecturer from my Uni days, ''embroidery of a high standard should be damp stretched at every stage'' and since this person is a highly respected, accomplished embroiderer who am I to argue?? Aspire is what I do, aspire to reach her exacting standards even if I no longer have her critical eye cast over my work, although who knows, she could be lurking online as we speak.

you will probably see this piece develop in stages interspersed with other things. That's because my hands need to be busy when stuff is damp stretching so I have already started something else, something colourful actually. Again inspired by sketch, woo hoo, the power of a pencil, who would have thought!

Yesterday I cleaned, cleaned like the world was ending even, windows, everything. Washed curtains, ironed curtains, re hung curtains. Tomorrow I will take my christmas decorations down with a heavy heart. We have had so much snow and my outdoor lights look so pretty with the winter backdrop I shall really miss them. Wednesday is back to work, darn, drat, expletive, expletive and on and on. Now I know I have been off for three weeks and I shouldn't moan but I am. Report me to the moaning police...see if I care...

So....work it is...embroidery continues though, another full evening, another full day, another full evening before reality bites.

Oh and I mustn't forget, check out Amelia's plans, what a woman, I take my hat off to her really I do.

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