One Woman's Year by Stella Martin Currey was first published in 1953 and her suggestions and advice for each month still inspire and console. She says that November is a good month to 'design embroidery for yourself' so, in keeping with her excellent piece on the subject (she was clearly a skilled and creative needlewoman), this week on the Post we admire beautiful stitching. For those seeking ideas, she suggests copying an old map as a "fascinating adventure in embroidery" which can have stunning results, as illustrated by this map sampler (1794, V&A).