Work in Progress Wednesday

On my sewing machine, I'm working on these machine-embroidered tote bags. The middle fabric is the lining.

I've put a few more stitches on my hand embroidery piece:

And my knitting project is progressing:

Autumn

We are getting into autumn, although the days are still quite warm, but I started this encrusted embroidery in the height of summer. It seemed a little odd to be working with these colours when temperatures were well above 30C. However, I love the rich autumnal colours and the strong textures.