The second embroidery bee is going very well. It’s a busy time, though, and I got home late, so tonight just a couple of pictures.

 

Here are Carol’s hands working with the special new thread. So far we only have three of the colors we need; the others are still being made. We’ll definitely have more information about this thread, what it is, how it is made, how you can get some….but for now, here’s another picture of a finished motif, a thistle. This is the one Robbin did, I believe. The calyx is Ceylon stitch, the blossom part is detached buttonhole stitch with the new thread. I’m not sure how well it you can see it. It really shows to best advantage as the light moves over it, which of course a camera can’t do.

 

That’s really about all the brain I have tonight. I’ll do proper posts about this session over the next week or two.