On Tuesday I travelled far from home to see my naturopath in Chelsea.  I had ten minutes to spare before my appointment, so popped in to a little op shop to have a quick peek.  And I was lucky!

The old issues of Australian Stitches should be fun to read, and the old KnitWit pattern which looks truly appalling on the front has some terrific classic designs when you check out the line drawing on the back.  The best find was the embroidery book.

This book was first published in the 70s by Marshall Cavendish (yes, the very same publishers as the Golden Hands series) and was reprinted every year to the late 80s.

I love the colour combinations used throughout, and the designs are adapable to cross-stitch, needlepoint or crewel embroidery.

Who knows if I will ever actually make anything from it, but it’s nice to dream and be inspired!  Maybe one day.