   Nicola is a lively and experienced tutor. Many of us had admired her work when she came to talk to the Branch last year. We were a very mixed bag of students. Some of us, like me, had never done anything so small and careful before. I had begun to wonder when I saw how truly small a four inch embroidery frame actually is. This was definitely a ‘How To’ day. Nicola had made a kit for each person. It was nice just to arrive with a hoop and a pair of scissors .She then carefully and steadily took us through each stage in the making of a small padded beehive with tiny bees flying round it. After lunch we tackled a much bigger and furry bee, using Turkish knot stitch. This became the cover of a needle case. We finished, or nearly finished, the whole project in the time. Toni  |