Make Stuff May 2025 #1: King Eagle-Owl by RTO

This is going to be pretty when it's got more progress. Doesn't look like much at the moment.

 

Belly-full

The belly is fully done. On to the leg and butt of that blue middle guy.

 

Even More Skirting

It's the skirt that never ends...

 

Flowers Are Hearted

My flowers are all done into a heart now and ready to frame. I need to start doing more of that.

 

Gift from Njomza

Leonora went to visit Njomza and brought this gift back with her. Thank you, Njomza!

 

Cemetery Focal Point

This is the area where presidents stand and commemorate the fallen of D-Day every year, so it probably looks familiar.

And this is the view of the cemetery from the platform.

 

Chinese Hot Pot

A large group of colleagues went to Luxi Beef Hot Pot on Pulawska. It was, as usual, excellent. Even better because of the company.

 

Dresden Palace Courtyard

This courtyard is huge, but still not quite as big as the stable courtyard. This one's also even more fancy and undergoing renovation.

 

Round and Round the Sashiko

Got this out to finish. It's got a four way symmetry, so I get to do the same things over and over again.

 

Make Stuff May 2025 #4: Dandelion Wishes by Robin Pickens

This chart was a recent acquisition, but I loved it so much it got started quickly.

 

Starting a Tree

There's quite a bit of foliage down the side of the peach house. The gray one is shorter, so there's a tree peeking through.

 

Framed Goblet

A snifter that barely fits in the frame. Now that I've learned how to properly prepare for framing, I'll start practicing on things like this.

 

One Fence to Go

Still working on backstitching and specialty stitches. Need to work on the lower right corner.

 

A MishMash Dinner

Potato salad, rosol, and pasta. A meal for Andreas' tastes.

 

Where They Fell

A map of the landing beaches. The cemetery is nearest Omaha. And where the infinity pool drops its water to.

 

Out of the Stables and Into the Palace

Grand entrances.

 

The Bottom Edge

I am so very close to being done. Only the bottom edge and backstitching to go.

 

Starting the First Real Flower

After all the cream and green, time to add some blue  to this. It's much lighter and brighter in person, I promise.

 

TIme to Play with Squares and Color

I went so off the reservation with this pattern. Now it's a bit of color play in the squares.

 

Starting the Third Color

Working my way through this. Black and red are done. Time for white.

 

Omaha Beach Memorial

The blocky memorial was emplaced on the 25th anniversary of D-Day. I think the metal one was put in for the 75th. I remember it not being there the first time I visited. Both are so small and the beach is so large and so many soldiers died taking it.

 

Random Road Lunch

I -think- this is from Stettin. Not quite sure. It was definitely an interesting looking lunch. I didn't like the salad I ordered much.