Springy stitching

With Monday, and ceramics class, fast approaching, it's time to get on with some stitching. First I had to Do Something about the state of the studio, and am pleased to report that it took only minutes to clear the surfaces and floor - much, much less time than I've spent thinking about it in the past week or so!

Before (distant and darkened to spare you the sordid details)

It's such a delight to sit down at a big, empty table -

In progress are some more cylinders, and some flat pieces of ruching with applied metallic organza, inspired by "Four Fields" (and related pieces, via) by Dorothy Caldwell -

Outside the window, in the downstairs neighbour's garden, is this harbinger of spring -