A while ago daughter No 2 made some patchwork stars out of Vietnamese fabric with a baby quilt in mind. That never materialised and the little pile of stars sat in the corner of a drawer. When the possibility of her leaving Vietnam came up she decided she’d like to give a star (with a […]

.A couple of contemporary pieces of hand embroidery seen in the window of a shop in Hanoi. The photographs aren’t very good through window glass but the  simple designs and bright colours captivated me and I thought other embroidery lovers would enjoy them too.