A Bird in the Hand

 Cleo, the Old English Sheepdog, in her summer haircut (because she lives in Florida with my sister). She is adorable, and my regret is that I only see her once a year.

 On my board, some small pieces. I loved Emma Parker's idea of stitching over a portrait, so I tried it for myself, and added an antique button (what would I do without buttons?).

Simplicity is the removal of the useless and the unnecessary--source unknown