Cities in Cursive

Dear Liza,

I love doing embroidery. It can be restful and contemplative, just making stitch after stitch and feeling a picture grow under my fingers. But sometimes I wonder if I have bitten off more than I can chew.

My French map quilt needs the city names, and these pieces of paper aren’t going to do the trick. The names need to be stitched. All 27 of them!

So I practiced a bit, and then wrote, in pencil, each name on the map. You need to squint a bit to see them, I’m afraid.

Then came the stitching.

I used the embroidery hoop because the fabric felt floppy and it gave me more control, and it worked pretty well.

Once the name was embroidered, I used a small blanket stitch to make sure the city “dots” stayed in place.

I’m still working on this, but making progress. Moving Paris and some other cities slowed me down a bit.

I ask your patience, and my own, as well. Breathe and stitch, Judy. Breathe and stitch.

Love,

Grandma Judy