2011 HASA Birthday Stories
Imhiriel's 2011 Birthday Presents: 1. Needlework - by Nath
Needlework
"You make a tiny stitch across the wire, back to front, and pull it tight."
Arwen watched her mother's hands closely. "Like this?"
"Yes," Celebrían replied, "But even tighter, so the thread pulls a small loop of the metal wire through to the back."
"Show me." Arwen turned over Celebrían's work, then looked at the back of her own sampler. "Oh, like that…" She copied the stitch. "Can I learn how to make the wire so thin also?"
Celebrian examined the work. "Yes, well done. We will leave the wire for tomorrow. You cannot do everything at once after all."
