With family visitors and some health problems in the family too, none of my time has been my own for the past couple of weeks, really – although I have realised that I need to have a hand sewing project ready to go for what I am sure will be regular waiting in waiting rooms in the future – so i am all ready to head out the door next time with some Expressive Stitchery to do on a couple of silk hand dyed scarves.

So, while little quilting work is being done, here is one of several little gems I gathered up recently, for a couple of US $ each, in the Plaza Matriz, where every saturday antique and second hand markets operate. A lovely few hours can be easily spent here, and there is also music and tango dancing most weekends, too – new bars and restaurants springing up around what is becoming more of tourist zone. This is one of several insert pieces done in exquisite needle made lace motifs for putting into high class table linen. Era probably early C20th, judging by the state of the yellowed linen and the design. Things of beauty give joy for ever stuff.