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This cardboard 'silk tidy' was given to me by Helen – isn't it lovely? It already had some colourful threads attached, but I filled it up with some others that were tangled up in my thread tin.

Helen also sent a great old needlework booklet from the 1950s, with stitch diagrams and an essay entitled 'Advice to aspiring embroideresses.' The first tip: a good needlewoman never wastes a single thread.' So, I will try and heed this sage advice.

I mentioned The Craft Sessions retreat the other day, but I forgot to add that this year will be my last teaching embroidery. The programme changes every year, with new and fresh disciplines being added each time. So if you're thinking about joining in to do some embroidery with me, this is your year. I hope I'll see you there!

Felicia is running a giveaway over on TCS blog, where you can win some beautiful Quince & Co yarn. All you need to do is leave a comment here about which particular classes take your fancy, before 9pm Monday eve, EST.