Applique circles, bullion knots, applique petals and tiny puffs. This piece was damp stretched last night....you can't tell. I usually dislike a piece of work that doesn't appear pristine and crisp after damp stretching but I can forgive this one. It's the vintage hankie and the vintage white, both very soft pieces of cloth that have lived long enough to know that they don't want to be stretched into crispness.
It's very soft to handle, feels fragile in your hands. I think that makes it more special. The base, the background is new Broderie Anglaise. The crispness of that cloth against the other worn pieces is a wonderful contrast. There is a little bit more work to do on this before it's finished and titivated to pocket requirements. You probably won't see it again until it's finished.
My house is now back together. I am in the midst of tackling the mountain of ironing which has grown whilst everything has been upside down. Once that is done I have big plans.....cutting cloth, piecing cloth, doodling, making plain pockets, more mounting of samples......wish me luck.