I’ve managed to do a bit more on my embroidered tote bag over the last couple of weeks, it’s now my in-bag project, the one I work on in dentist waiting rooms etc, it’s a bit bulky to go in my bag ideally but it’s getting it finished.

Last time I shared my progress I was working on the flower at the bottom…

I’ve now finished the pink flower, undid the offending purple line, added orange French knots to the purple flower tips and made a colourful flower on the left. Birdie now has beak and legs too, though I’m still undecided about the eyes. I quite fancy doing an orange/yellow outer ring round the eye like a blackbird but will that look right with say dark blue ‘eyelashes’…decisions!

I love the way this is turning out with all the rich colours, though I am tempted now to make it into a slightly more substantial bag after all the work that is going into it!

I’ve a few long trail journeys visiting friends in the south of England this week, so hopefully I’ll get a fair bit done.