Unraveled Sleeve
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And with a rush of something like pleasure, Betsy realized Jill was right. But Betsy was right, too. She had somehow become driven by questions, unable to leave the unexplained alone. But being a blessing to the innocent—she had never seen it from that angle. She smiled to herself, then at Jill, and settled comfortably in her seat. “If I go home, I’ll have to start coping with that leak in the roof, and repairing the ceiling of the shop, and finding some part-timers who aren’t planning on going away for the summer. I need this break. You need it, too. The stitch-in is over, the stitchers have gone home. We’ll have the whole place to ourselves tonight. Maybe all week, unless James gets his wish and the travel editor of the New York Times drops in. Tonight we can get what we came here for in the first place—a little peace and quiet, and a good night’s sleep.”
Design Count: 42w x 42h
Design Size: 3.5 x 3.5 in, 12 Count
Stitch on 12-count canvas using DMC Perle Cotton #3. Design may be worked in continental stitch, or in bargello fashion using long vertical stitches.
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