This morning, it’s a cup of cocoa while browsing through some needlework news snips for this last Saturday of November!

Please don’t remind me it’s already the last Saturday of November!

Did you hit the stores and shop this weekend? I didn’t venture out for “Black Friday” (I’m not a huge fan of the whole atmosphere that surrounds the day after Thanksgiving here in the US). But I do like to take advantage of some of the sales this time of year, especially on needlework things that have been on my List for a while, or items or services that I wanted to review here on Needle ‘n Thread.

So, below, I’ve included some browsing links, and also some good sale links for today. All of them are of things I’ve actually purchased myself. Some include affiliate links, which means I get a small kickback, which helps support Needle ‘n Thread.

Lorna Bateman is a well-known embroidery designer and teacher from the UK.

I’ve been familiar with Lorna’s work for years – her embroidery projects have often been featured in Inspirations magazine – and I’ve always admired her classic, sometimes whimsical, always beautiful, embroidery style.

So, today, I’m delighted to review a Lorna Bateman embroidery kit and tell you what they’re like – and to give one away!

Just popping in from the cornfields of Kansas to wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving!

Remember the hummingbird beak from the last update on the Secret Garden embroidery project?

Well, here’s the second one, embroidered in the same colors, with long & short stitch and some long split stitches.