Starting out

My Mum taught me embroidery from an early age. I am very thankful that she did so as I have enjoyed many years of stitching.

The early days!

This masterpiece is a very early one. The edge was sewn with my first sewing machine. It was a wonderful red one that I turned the wheel by hand. 

In the bottom right hand corner are the remaining stitches of 2 birds and some flowers. Done in running stitch. 

I embroidered the 3 piece duchess set around 9 years of age. Mum drew the basket of flowers in pencil on the pieces of pale pink lawn and I stitched over the lines. Stem stitch and lazy daisy are the 2 stitches used. The edge was hemmed by hand.