I have started my new embroidery on the wonderful Lithuanian linen I bought before Christmas. I decided to just try a small piece on a corner so that I can get used to it all. Good job I did as the linen is so porous as it has been prewashed,so the dyes just go very dark because of the water. I am working in the dark and have to guess what the colours will look like once dry. But that’s OK as I will get used to it, and love the texture and feel of the linen so much. Click to enlarge so that you can see detail. Will post the sketch I was working from made at a campsite in the lakes her in UK last year. I use the sketch as a starting point and work out from that whichever direction it wants to take me…