Is this new work the cause or the effect of being at a loss for words in a world where words harm so many? No matter. The result is a thing of beauty. The Northumberland Stitchery Guild hosted a workshop on Chiaramonte Whitework taught by Barbara Kershaw, who was not only wonderfully patient but who thoughtfully provided me left-handed instructions! The unbleached linen is the practice piece. Next – the real thing, white on white, demanding clean hands and a clear mind.