Clara Wells purse, 6

Imagine my surprise Tuesday morning after my long weekend to look up and discover that an industrious spider had been busy over the weekend.

 This was a first for me in all the years I've been involved with Needle Nicely.  Of course, I immediately grabbed the broom and swept away the laciness of the web.

I have about 12 square inches of stitching remaining on each of the two purse pieces.  I completed the red stripe over the weekend and now I'm working on the last of the black/white/gray.

 Last week a fellow shopowner who follows my blog called me with the name of a finisher for this purse style.  The finisher originally recommended by Clara Wells, the designer, has been having issues; so, I was really pleased to receive the new name.  Cross your fingers that I manage to finish this between now and next Wednesday.