![Overhead view of small embroidery hoop with multicolour embroidery on white fabric.](https://www.carinascraftblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/floral-vignette_3679293894_o.jpg)
Goodness me! I really have been bitten by the embroidery bug this time. It is ALL I do! And when I’m not actually embroidering I am thinking about it or doodling the next thing. Crazy! Maybe it’s the heat… ;-)
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Although, this one didn’t come from any sketch or drawing.. I just added a bit here and there and it ended up looking like this.
![](https://www.carinascraftblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/floral-vignette_3678481247_o.jpg)
I really cannot encourage you enough to just have a play with a needle and thread. Let the stitches guide you, with the help of the colours. It is FUN! And, I believe that the brain needs this sort of ‘switching off’. It’s good for ya, just like staring out the window, thinking about nothing in particular, is good for you.
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I stayed up ridiculously late to make a pattern for this (find it here and here). It is a bit more streamlined than my original; my original needle wanderings are usually quite wonky! ;-) While making the pattern I can’t help playing around with different colour possibilities. And I just seem to gravitate towards white on blue (or blue on white sometimes) – it reminds of old china… and it just looks pretty..