Stitching weekend away

 What fun it was to go to Lake Taupo and join with around 60 other embroiderers for a weekend of lectures, workshops and fun.  Each morning was an icy cold frost but the days were clear and the view across the lake was superb.   

I chose to do the Travel Sewing Kit as it was small, counted work and contained intriguing contents in the kit.   

At the workshop I completed part rows for about half the outside panel and since coming home have been stitching diligently and that is now finished and I'm working on the lining.   The tutor designed this to have many different stitches but also to use a sample of many different threads.  DMC Perle #8 and #12, Au Ver A Soie, Cordonnet and the usual DMC stranded cotton.   Tomorrow I will make the cords, sew them in places marked and complete this.

Our current cold weather means I sit inside by the heater and stitch, with a clear conscience and am making good progress despite not being able to count in twos - yes there has been quite a lot of reverse stitching!