I really enjoy this type of embroidery, and the hand-painted cotton floss is the most fun I've ever had with threads. I save up all year and replenish my supply every January from Lenora - that is how much I love that thread! And it goes to a good cause ( Read more... )

I'm almost there! I made a commitment to the teacher that my projects would be done by Road to California, and they will be. I've finished the embroidery and have the perfect material to complete it. I'm making these into an apron (my mom borrowed all my aprons about 2 years ago for a class she was teaching and still hasn't gotten them back to me ( Read more... )

I attended a workshop on African Folklore Embroidery. I found it fun and it was outside my normal interests. I promised the teacher I would complete my projects by Road to California, so I'm working on them. (It's a total of 4 small patterns and I'm making them into an apron ( Read more... )