look at it this way

Nostalgia for the days.....



looking at the work this way, you are seeing things how I see them..... more or less... as I am stitching. Then, every so often, I take the work from horizontal and hold it up, usually hold it at arms length against the wall. It is that crucial moment when I know if all those busy, tiny, intricate stitches, are making themselves into someone I want to know.... or think I might like to get to know a bit more.....

This piece makes use of various papers from old books, so to stitch it requires some certain and extra care, as old yellowing paper is lovely I think but also prone to being a little fragile....  I layer up and stitch through and sometimes I remember to breathe....

available here