I forgot how hard it was to pull pearl cotton through linen. I'm relearning the lesson with this piece. It takes a lot longer to make each stitch. All but one color on this now; it'll get done at some point, since it's in the rotation.
We went to Prizren to buy filigree jewelry because, well, it's beautiful. And why not go to the factory? While in Prizren we ate at Marashi, a restaurant by the river. They had steak on a stone! And gorgeous mushrooms! And an outside terrace that was cooled by mist. It was a lovely way to spend an afternoon. So lovely we went back. And will be back again.