Some cross stitchery:
Oh, it doesn’t look bad there, but it’s not right. Considering all the things I can do, it figures I’d like to do something I’m not particularly good at. I know it’s just a matter of practising, and possibly using a pattern or something helpful, but I want to do it now, and I want it to look exactly like this!:
That’s from the same Cotton and Linen book. So pretty. I didn’t know I needed little placemats with purple cross-stiched flower-stars, but I do! Bum.
I think it looks great. Are you using the weave of the linen as your guide? Have you tried using waste canvas over the linen? I find it really helps to keep my stitches uniform and neat.