When was the last time you slept on embroidered pillowcases? Spring is just the time for a sweet indulgence like hand embroidered pillowcases. None of this made in China stuff please, just the real old fashioned thing. Embroidery seems to be undergoing a kind of Renaissance like some of the other fiber arts: knitting and crocheting especially come to mind. I think it is a response to how out of control our world feels. So many things that were common and predictable have all but ceased to exist. No wonder more people are taking time for guilty pleasures that are life affirming! Forsake that mall and pick up that embroidery hoop you got from your grandmother. Make something sweet for your family to remind them that the important things in life are the most basic ones and can't be bought in any store.

More weaving pictures soon......