A New Start

You probably didn't notice (or maybe you all are just too polite to say anything), but I didn't stitch much this fall. It was a combination of things including being very busy at work with my new assignment, incorporating more exercise into my schedule, and a persistent problem with my right shoulder. Not to mention that I tend to fall asleep as soon as I sit down to stitch! So most nights, I was putting one to two strands into my piece before I had to call it quits. Not conducive to progress and therefore, not too much to show on this blog. The shoulder problem is mostly resolved, thanks to physical therapy. However, I was still feeling some twinges when I was stitching. I thought that using a stand would help by changing the motion of stitching slightly and/or allowing me to keep my right arm still if I could learn to stitch with my left hand on top of the piece and my right hand under. I'm happy to say that the new stand that w...