Sunday we met to work on our blackwork pieces. The small stitches can be challenging and require a good deal of concentration. We each have had to unstitch from time to time.
I love seeing stitchers help each other!
This blackwork project is called Box of Delights, designed by Elizabeth Almond. Each stitcher is deciding which and how many “Delights” to stitch.
I’m stitching a different Elizabeth Almond design, and will post a picture tomorrow (WIPW).
Tea Time
This seems to be my main project every day. It is large and kind of heavy, hard to keep it on the laundry pole with the clips! I get one side clipped and the other starts to come undone. I think you can get the idea.
Well, since last week, I’ve quilted the hexagons on two sides and started on the third. It’s progress, but still quite a bit more to do.
You can find some great information about the Hommaru Palace at this Nagoya City website.
The original Hommaru Palace was completed in 1615 and used as the administrative offices and residences of the first feudal lord of Owari. It was recognized as a masterpiece of Edo Era (1603-1867) castle palace construction. The palace and much of the castle were destroyed in wartime air raids of 1945. Using Edo Era plans and historical records, the palace restoration was authentically completed in 2018.
Before entering the palace, visitors get instructions on what to do and not do inside the palace, which is full of national treasures.
There is no additional fee to visit the palace, after paying the 500 yen entrance fee to the castle grounds.
