Black Birds in Tree stenciled onto hand-painted cotton fabric.
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A year ago I broke my thumb and screwed up the tendons and ligaments trying to open a tamper resistant box of organic radish sprouts.

I didn’t think I’d ever stitch, hand or machine for that matter, ever again that’s how much pain I was in, and then I had surgery last September.

And now I’m back and I’m really excited to be back. New Year’s Eve was the first time I didn’t experience horrible pain when using my left hand. I was overwhelmed with joy when I first noticed that I was lifting thing, drawing, etc., and it my hand no longer hurt.