What a beautiful finish! All the calculations certainly paid off; it’s beautiful today and will still be beautiful many years from now. I’ve just been reading the auction catalog for an embroidered 17th-century casket (think jewelry, not burials!) that was lovingly passed down and added to over the centuries. It would be great if you printed off this post, signed and dated it, and laid it in the bottom of your basket for future admirers (or researchers, who knows?) to find. And remember: you get extra points for using fabric from your stash! Thanks so much for sharing. ❤️

Wonderful post! It’s the side of designing that so few know about, and hearing from you gives us even more to appreciate about your designs. PS: I think you do a fantastic job of staging your photos! That’s a completely different skill set, and you do it so well.

Great blog post - I miss going to trade shows for my related-but-different industry. But what excites me most is the new word I've learned - prika - and knowing that I did something similar for my now-adult children. I added a Christmas ornament to their special collections every year, many of them stitched by me. I'm delighted to learn that there's a word, and a tradition, for that.

That’s a book I’ll be happy to buy! Best of luck - and with the boot/crutches/foot, too. ❤️