Blackwork

My mother in law is a wonderful embroiderer.

She lives with us, and at 89 still sits sewing for hours, often while listening to music or the radio. She is very modest about her talents, but will sometimes have her latest creation framed, and we are lucky to have some of her work hanging on our walls.

This is one I particularly like. It's a type of embroidery called Blackwork - common in Tudor times.