Hello, I hope everyone is having a nice Christmas. I thought of something else to add on to my post. Last December, my husband had a business trip to Cyprus. I gladly tagged along as I had never been there. At the airport, they had a couple of very large Christmas trees, all decorated with handmade ornaments showing local traditional handcrafts. They were stunning and I thought I would share a few photos. (hope it's not too many) Also, the Cyprus Folk Art Museum in Nicosia has stunning embroidery. I highly recommend a visit there. Unfortunately, photos weren't allowed so I can't share any pictures of that.

Hi Rachel, I would love that. I was thinking the same myself but was a bit shy to suggest it. My email is smilshaw@gmail.com and perhaps we could connect via email to discuss next steps. Warm wishes, Suzanne Milshaw

Hello, I am traveling to Greece for Christmas (my husband is from Piraeus) and I was thinking that I'd like to fit in some embroidery-related visits around family time in the Athens area if possible. I wondered if there were any suggestions here and voila - a treasure trove. Thank you! I've seen (and adore) the Benaki Museum. I could go there again and again. If I could offer a suggestion, it's for a lovely folklore museum in one of the beautiful villages of Tinos in the Cyclades islands - Kardiani. It's very small, but so lovingly tended by proud villagers. If you're touring Tinos, it's worth a stop to see some lovely traditional embroideries and other crafts. I don't think it has a website, but it's mentioned here and I imagine if you ask anyone in Kardiani they could guide you to it. https://www.allovergreece.com/Village/Descr/24/515/en

Lovely! I'm working on this piece now. That hemwork is amazingly beautiful.

Hi, I appreciate the suggestion of a counting pin. I was just going to post a new question on best way to count along a long row and saw your suggestion. Will give this a try as it beats re-counting over and over as I have done. :)

Hello, I’m new to the site and still waiting on my first kit. I had seen a few of your patterns on some site and didn’t know there was so much more! I absolutely love your emphasis on some creative ways to use the designs and also the finishing tips. This sounds so carefully and lovingly assembled and will be highly appreciated by me and no doubt many others.