Curl up with a Good Book update

So I dusted this project off and I'm trying to finish page 1 by the end of the year. I'm doing it on 22 count 3 over 1 tent stitches. I hate all the confetti stitches but they really do add to the overall look of the piece. I just wish I had a better way to tackle those solo stitches.

Stained Glass project update

So I worked on my Stained Glass Window project again last night and now I don't know what to do. I really like this project and don't want to give it away. On the other hand I'm not sure what I would do with it. I've even thought about doing another one with pink in the middle and yellow flowers. Or maybe, yellow in the middle and purple flowers. Yet, I don't know what I would do with those either. I have to do one more column and one more row on the bottom and then I'm done.

A new project

There's just something about starting a new project that I love. This one is for one of my underwriters at work. I'm hoping it looks like a stained glass window when it's done. It's done on 14ct light blue Aida. It's 70 x 70 stitches so it will be 5"x5" when done. I'm stitching it 3 over 1 because I wanted the fuller look. This is one night's worth of stitching. I did the half stitches so I could start outlining everything, then I started to finish the stitches. This is just the right half of the pattern.

Year of the Snake (Ivory)

So here' my latest Chinese Zodiac character. It's the Year of the Snake and it's done on Ivory 14ct Aida. I'll have to do three of these one but they'll all be on different fabric.

Traffic Sampler - FINISHED!!!

I've finally finished my Traffic Sampler project. It wasn't hard to do as it was very easy to break up the project into smaller chunks like a vehicle or a couple of signs in one sitting. All the back stitching was tedious but it was nice to do as it as I went along instead of all at the end. It needs a good washing and to be framed but at least the stitching is done. It feels good to cross a WIP off of my list. Other than my Chinese Zodiac project I think I'll concentrate on stitching things for myself. I haven't done that in years.

Traffic Sampler update

So here's the next to last update on this project. I'm glad I'm almost done with it even though I don't have the money to frame it (and I don't know when I'll get that money). It's in need of a thorough washing but I'm not worried. I've had worse that have washed up just fine.