In one of the scrap bags I bought recently was a packet of shisha mirrors, so this morning I had a go at using them. There's a beautifully clear YouTube video explaining how to embroider around a mirror, attaching it to fabric, and I tried following that. (The link's here .) Only I went off-piste and did my own thing, which was why my first attempt wasn't good enough. The mirror will fall out as the stitching's not wide enough to cover the mirror's edge. My second attempt was more free-styling, but actually it wasn't bad. The mirror's secure, which is the main thing. I'll try again as practise makes perfect, and see if I can't get a more professional finish. Once that was done, I dug out the gell plate and acrylics. I'd a hankering to apply paint to fabric. This smaller piece was previously plain white cotton. (The photo's not great as it looks a dingy green when it's brighter in real life.) The other material...