Learning Something New

Okay, I know that I'm not the first one to blog about this book (I actually first heard about it through Emily's blog) but after getting my own copy I decided it's so good I couldn't resist talking about it. See and Sew pretends to be for children, but I think it's actually for adults who remember being how to taught to sew by their mothers or grandmothers.

Besides the fun nostalgia factor, this book actually taught me how to do a French knot! I can't tell you how many times I've squinted over a finished embroidery piece trying to figure out exactly how to twist up the thread to make those little flowers, etc. Hurrah!