Well, the weather here in Philly has been a bit gloomy and cool with lots of rain. In honor of my vacation last Feb. with my gal pals, I have begun working on this little piece. I started with a foundation of hand painted cotton, backed it with stabilizer and machine stitched some fancy metallic stitches on my Bernina 830. These stitches peek through my hand stitching giving it a bit of mystery. There is also some hand painted cheese cloth and silk roving. Look for more soon....