Beautiful Book--and I won!

 Tricia Nguyễn held her 12 Days of Christmas giveaway this year--and I won a book!

"Fashioning the New England Family" is the catalog from an exhibit held by the Massachusetts Historical Society several years ago. It looks at the history of early Massachusetts families through the textiles remaining from the colonial period through the early years of the United States. Most of the items come from the upper levels of society, families who had the resources to invest in fabrics and needlework and fine clothing--and the feeling of heritage that is required to treasure and pass on those items.

If you're interested in embroidery or costume, this is sheer eye candy. I mean, look at these photos:

I've been drooling over the pictures since the book arrived.

Thank you, Tricia!

In other news, the designer whose piece I'm stitching told me I could post photos as long as you couldn't tell exactly what I was stitching.

Well, I tried.

The motifs are small. When I tried to get close enough to just show a few stitches, everything got too blurry. I do not think that's what she meant. So I am still stitching on something that is just about all Queen stitches. I probably have another day or so until it's completed. 

So I better thread up a needle and get on with it!