I am gradually accumulating a collection of work to put into the MTF exhibition at Southwell Workhouse (near Nottingham, run by the National Trust). I have at last done the breakdown printing on the tablecloth - fairly successful, though I've not yet washed it out. Wondering if I want to do embroidery as well - I was thinking of machine embroidering a vegetable garden in front of the printed building, but not sure if the fabric would stand up to it. I've also been knitting "workhouse socks" and collecting an assortment of old sewing equipment to add to a sewing basket - including a ruler marked in "nails" - 2 1/4 inches, 1/16 of a yard, which was apparently the usual measure for sewing work in the beginning of the Victorian period. Intending to sew a lot of the items to a tray cloth so they are less likely to "walk". Done up the box I'm using, and sorted out some inherited garments to add to the display. Also need to replace our printer - which means that at the moment I can't print more cards for sale, as the printer we have is reduced to black and white.


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