What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday - WOYWW 483

Hello desk watchers. Two weeks running! Woohoo! Not much change from last week - I was away at the weekend (Mister Finch exhibit at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park - SO good!) And my back has been playing me up since I've been home so am doing mostly computer work and printing at the moment.

The embroidery hoop is a stitch sampler from Jenny Blair Kits - I've signed up to an Adult Ed class in mixed media textiles and figured I better learn some stitches before I start. This was a great kit - I deliberately picked the Autumn leaves - my favourite time of year. The instructions were really clear and I was surprised how calming it was to just sit and sew... and of course I can do it on the sofa! It was plain sailing till I got to those french knots - somehow there are more on the back than there are on the front! How? But I am chuffed with the results and it's confirmed that I definitely want to add textiles into my illustration work. Really excited for the course to begin - just after uni starts. I can tie it in with that surely.

Anyhoo - the kit was on my desk as I was gluing the edges to the inside of the hoop with the aid of those pegs above my desk. I had left it there to dry while I was away.  I'm sure there must be a better way to tidy up the back? (Yup that's a question - any hints, tips appreciated.)  But for now - I'm considering this my textiles start point.

I am now going to link up with Julia - follow me over to see more creative desks at work.

Thanks for stopping by today :)