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Slow Stitching Sunday

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 This silk is becoming much more interesting to me.  It was a failed experiment so I have nothing to lose and am enjoying stitching it.  Even though I consider the fabric a failed experiment I love the texture and the colours.  I am manipulating the fabric so that we don't see as much of the fabric that did not accept the colour.  Where will this piece take me next?  I am not sure at the moment. I definitely want to add more circle shapes.  I want to cover a bit more of the pale peach areas.  I am confident the right ideas will come. I had an interesting email earlier this week.  A young woman who likes my work reached out and asked about doing an apprenticeship with me.  We are making plans to get together to talk.  I am happy to help her along and think it could be interesting.  I always thought it would be fun to have a minion in my studio to help me.  Now that it is a possibility I am not sure what it is that I would have them do!  She made it clear that she wants to learn from