The Very Busy Day
Yesterday was the first day of a new embroidery session. This time we’re in the Wardrobe office; Accomack is being renovated. So much happened yesterday that it seemed like several days, and it will probably take me several days to tell you all about it.
For now, here’s a picture of Tricia getting everyone up to speed with the stitching manuals and the data collection sheets. We had two returning embroiderers (Rosemary and Melanie Anne) and four new ones. That’s our intern Alex in the front. She’s been practicing the embroidery stitches for several weeks, and yesterday was moved to the real jacket. She stitched a fine pea pod, and was justifiably proud of it.
In the middle of the day I asked her how it was going, working on the jacket after stitching on a doodle cloth, and she said that at first when Tricia said it was time for her to move to the jacket she thought - wait! don’t I need to practice some more? I think it’s like that for most people the first time they stitch on the real piece. 
We had so many people working yesterday that Penny, Shaina and Kelley had to rearrange the office and set up two long tables to accommodate everyone. It kind of looks like a sweat shop, doesn’t it?
One of the many things that happened yesterday was a productive meeting of the spangle questers. More on that, with photos, soon.
March 2nd, 2008 at 10:53 pm
Well, Jill, that sure is a teaser — especially for the lacemakers!! “One of the many things that happened yesterday was a productive meeting of the spangle questers. More on that, with photos, soon.” C’mon, please please don’t make us wait long. The suspense is unbearable.
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:18 am
Seconding the more lace info please request :).
But Ooo Ooo Ooo; I see Tricia’s embroidered cap there on the table. It’s finished, how beautiful it came out!
March 26th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
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