Embroidery.  Instantly I remember a pale blue hoop; refuge from humid August afternoons; Mam-maw showing me her needle-threading trick. I love the need to be precise, to focus.

Wee Wonderfuls Stitchette pattern by the always inspiring Hillary. I backed her with some passamenterie pack fabric that I love.  I mean really, really love it.  Lots.  I picked embroidery floss to go with the fun floral pattern; purple, red, and yellow are colors I rarely use, but now I can't figure out why on earth I avoid them. While in progress, I had a hard time deciding what I wanted the embroidery to become... torn between putting it in a frame and making a sweet, simple stuffie, I decided at the last minute to blanket-stitch a circle of wool felt to the open bottom of the stuffed doll. A display doll; with the felt bottom and some interfacing, it stands up straight, but is still soft enough for a toddler to run around with.