Practice

I have a quilt to start next week, but for now I'm practicing my embroidery stitches on this trio of cutter quilt pieces that I cobbled together. The vintage Balger thread is holding up better than some of my brand-new metallic embroidery threads; it never splits or unravels even when I use an 18" length.

I learned that I have a new niece yesterday, which was a nice surprise. My mother would have been delighted, as there aren't that many girls in the family. Her parents named her Emma, which is one of my favorite names, too. Welcome to the world, baby girl.