I'm surprised to hear no one makes you practice embroidery at Hogwarts. I would have thought it would be a part of etiquette classes (which, you may or may not know, weren't required back when I attended). It certainly seems to be a large part of the day for respectable young ladies, anyway, so I imagine you'll have to return to the practice sooner or later. It really isn't so bad as you might think — it keeps your hands busy if you need to have a good long think. And you get to make bonnets with chimaeras on them.

Which class is your favorite? I should probably make something for Isolda next but as I only have two nieces you ought to expect to get another gift sooner or later (perhaps later as I am quite slow with embroidery, at least compared to most), and if you like I can try to find a design that suits your interests.

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