Picture of the Nationals outfit

She is absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for sharing. Emily

That looks wonderful. And she is growing into such a gorgeous young woman. You need to be proud all the way around. :)

Sharon

Lovely, to make an understatement. No wonder she did so well. The outfit had to give her as much inspiration as her talent does. To have your Gram make you something so lovely has to make you dance well. Another great job,Beverly. Juno

Thanks, Emily.

How are you doing with the lighthouse files?

Beverly

Thanks Sharon, I am. I would have loved to take pics of her actually dancing, but they don't allow the use of flash (temporarily blinds the dancers), and my camera just gets blurs without it.

Beverly

Thanks! Although I take no credit for her dancing skills. Her success is a result of her dedication, she practices for hours, and takes private lessons. She is very motivated.

Beverly

It's true you're not responsible for her dancing skills but having such a beautiful outfit sure doesn't hurt in the confidence area of how nice she looks Juno

Oh, I understand the confidence thing, and it's why I'm so particular in getting the details right. DD thinks I stress way too much, but if I'm satisfied with the outcome then I know it will look right, and will not distract the judges. ;-)

Beverly

Beverly, Not very much done in the past week or so; with one DD in the hospital and the loss of a very dear cousin, who was just 16 months older than me, has kept me away from the SM. DS did say we would get together this evening on the embroidery though. Hopefully, I can get it done this week. Thank you very much. Emily

I'm so sorry to learn of your loss. Take care of yourself. And best wishes to your DD for a speedy recovery.

You're very welcome. I hope you DDIL enjoys it/them.

Beverly

What wonderful work you do, Beverly! The labels help us understand what you were doing. Your DGD looks great in the full Nationals regalia.

Thanks. I would love to put up a site where I could post pictures and provide detailed explanations, a la Kate, someday.

Beverly