On starting my studies at The Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Canada, this was the first piece I completed under Helen francis Gregor's instruction. The white ground is silk and the leaf is assorted fine wools. This piece triggered the decision to use only silk for fine work which I did for years. The hairiness of the wool bothered me in the end product.
I lacked the ability to maintain a true set of parallel edge pairs at this stage but I also knew already that I was not really a straight line person per se.
I did learn, in this piece, how to stitch in all the warps so they are secure and tidy and this is a technique I still use for my finishing.
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