Half a Palm is Better Than None

I'm almost done with the second line now. All it needs is the ret of the black and then the gold. And the second egg definitely has half a palm now. If only I can complete it...

Bedecking the Ladder

I'm still adding flowers to the ladder on this band. Lots more to go, but at least there's some progress.

All Blacks

All blacks this week. Some windows and a tower and roof. The middle house looks almost complete now.

Thank you Myra

I participated in the Brooke's Books exchange and here is what I got in return. Myra must have looked at my blog because she sent me these wonderful crazy quilting supplies. Thank you so much, Myra! I've already got ideas running around for them. I also love the focus of the exchange - the ornament. She said it was a design from Faby Reilly, someone I've never heard of. I really like it, though, so I'll have to look at her others. Thanks again!

Less Skirt, More Flounce

I did more flounce than skirt this week. In fact, I did none of the skirt at all. Instead of skirt, I did the ribbon coming down her side. Although there's still a lot to go, the end is in sight.

Heart Dome

Well, the part I'm working on now looks like an inverted heart, but it also looks like the onion dome of the local Ukranian Orthodox church, just a different color. Anyway, I was sent parts four and five together and am working on the second square of part four. Part five is down the side. I like how it's coming together, but I have lots of catching up to do.

Not Quite East

Well, I made some progress on the big E, but didn't quite finish it. Need one more row and a half. I did, however, start the southwest point, so it's not all bad. At least it is beginning to look like progress again.

Still the Door

This week, it was still the door, but it's -really- almost done this time. My stitching on this in the coming week won't include the door. Besides the dark gray, I did some of the brick color at the very bottom of the piece. This means I've completed another column on the chart and go back to the top and see what's next.

Playing Footie

Yup, Bibe's got a foot now. It's to the point where all I have left is very little. Maybe this week I'll just finish him when he comes up in the rotation.

Next to Last

I completed the next to last part of Zentangle. One more section and it'll be done. The Marquoir group will be starting another Zentangle some time in the autumn. We haven't seen the design yet. I should be able to get this done once I finish up the part of the Kaleidoscope mandala I'm working on. I'm finishing only about a month and a half behind the people who completed it on time. Not bad for me.

Part Three Started

While I haven't quite finished part two yet, I did have floss still in my needle of the right colors to start part three. For part two, gold metallic needs to outline the rice stitch bars. Three is the last part, and, unlike the previouos workshop, it has a lot more work. There are cross stitches on the edges and even more rice stitches. On the other hand, it -is- getting done.

Black and Blue

This week's colors are black and blue. Both are roofs, too. It feels good to get working on the rooftops. Means I'm getting closer to having this part done.

Ornamental Beading

I participated in an exchange on the Brooke's Books yahoo group and decided to just finish an ornament I had already stitched instead of stitching a new one. This piece I completed back in December, but I finished it last week and mailed it to the Netherlands last Friday. I hope the recipient likes it. I think I'll make another one for myself.

West is Marked

I thought I might get East done too, but only West is complete this week. I got some of the area around the W done too, at least. This week, I'll have a journey to the East.

Knocking Down the Door

Still working on the door this week; I've almost got all the top done, and the middle squares are almost done too. I'll be working on finishing them and getting the bottom progressed this week.

Started the Second Row

The color on this is too light this time, but you can see I started a new color this week. There's a row of Algerian eyes between the two lines, but I'm going to be doing that last. I'll be finishing up the top row and working on the second area at the same time next week. I really do love the colors on this project; I wish they showed up better so you can see what I mean.

Leave Me Blue

Still working on part two here. I've almost got it done, though. There are some leaves done on the big flowers and the large rice stitch blocks are coming together. I think I'll have this complete before the end of August. I really like this piece.

Backing In Again

There is more progress on this mandala- the line across is almost done. I only need to finish the black line and sew in the golden line on top. On the second egg, it looks like I will have to stitch with black next too. This week, it was the background light green half stitches.

Budding Out

The inside of the ladder part is done, and I added in some of the buds and tendrils. It's coming along a little bit faster than I thought it would.

Not Quite

Not quite another building done, but some progress. Lots of roofs to add, so I have the feeling I'll finish several buildings on the same day. On another note, I managed to get part of part seven done this week, too.

Lyn's Autumn Block Done

I finished Lyn's autumn block this week. It'll be in the mail tomorrow. This is the way I received it, and after me there's only one more person to work on it. And I have only one more block in the round robin to work on, too!

Here is the block after my work. I added some of the motifs from Bulgaria, a vine on the side, and two seams - one gold one at the top to balance the gold on bottom, and then beads across the top of the orange. I know Lyn adores Cobi's work (so do I, she does awesome things), so I left the central area blank for Cobi to play with. I hope Lyn likes my additions.

Last Of...

I finished the last of the skirt under the flag this week and worked more on the flounce. It's kind of nice being able to tick off areas as done.

Scoping It Out Part Two

This week, I started on part two of the Kaleidoscope. I'm getting more colors, and at the end of this part there's going to be a lot more stitching on this piece done. I'm doing it as a stitchalong with the German language Marquoir group on Yahoo.de. I'd like to thank the moderators and Tracy Horner for allowing us to do this!

Rounding Down

I'm beginning to get the huge middle part done - the outer circle shows itself curving down this week. I'll probably get the W and E done over the next week. Yay!

Foot and Tire

This week I did a bit of the foot and some more of the front tire. I'm at the anxious point where I can tell it's nearly done, but it's not close enough to get done in a day or so- which is my criterion for sitting and just finishing something.

Putting the Bottom On

I was working on this at picture time, so it' s only partially through the weekly two needles-ful of floss. I'm still in love with the Tentakulum colors, and like the fabric too, even though I have to take my glasses off to work on it.

And Now the Eighth

Yep, I got the eighth part of Zentangle done this week. It's got either two or three parts to go. I have the ninth part in my possession, but I won't work on it until I have part two of the Kaleidoscope Mandala done.

Adding Greens

I added some green shoots this week to the band, and started with the insides of the main ladder. The picture's even a bit straighter this time. Hopefully next week I'll have more fleshing out done.

Seventh Part Done

Yay! I'm caught up with this again. The next part doesn't come out until August first, so I can put it aside for the next week and a bit and know I won't get behind on it. A couple of colors make their first appearance in this, too.

Another House Done

This week I finished the twin to the brown house I completed a few weeks ago. Things are moving to the top somewhat quickly now, and I even managed to do a bit more on the side town scene.

Some of the Brick

I not only did some window this week, I did a bit of the building around the door. It's all whole cross stitches and worked over a big surface, so it feels kind of like doing a HAED design.

All the Way Across

If I haven't miscounted, I've got the top all the way across now. Just need to fill in the rest of the top strip and then the fun part - starting the different designs on the four sides.

Some rice stitches started this week - The four large stitches and then the bars of stitches at the top and side. They look like a lot of progress, even though they're very few stitches, because they're huge.

Lines and Flourishes

Both the egg and the connector are coming along fairly well. All of the inner line of the connector is done, and I will be adding the black this coming week. The egg's insides is no longer looking like swirls, but real palm leaf flourishes. Maybe I'll be able to start the third egg soon.

In the Ladder Days

Things look a bit crooked, but it's only the picture. Everything's even. The ladder's the central part of this band, and there are flowers all around it. I'm really hoping to finish this piece relatively soon.

Started The Seventh

I started my See the Stars for July last week. It's got a -lot- of stitching this month, so I was no where near finishing it by the end of the week. It's looking good, though. I really love these colors.

Two Area Progress

I worked on two areas on the top houses this week - the far upper house on the right is done but for the roof, and the central building has everything below the roof areas done. Not a single strand of brown, even. Yay!

More Flounce

The flounce is getting more of the dark part, and I extended the darker area on the skirt near it too. Lastly, I got the darker area/puddle, swag, whatever it is outlined on the second of the light panels.

More Horizontal

... than vertical progress. Still doing a lot on these long lines. After this part, I should be picking up speed again, since this is the widest area of the whole design.

More Panes

A couple of windowpanes done this week. It's my official UFO project at the moment, since it's the oldest thing I'm working on. It feels good to be making progress on it again.

Re-Tired

The tires are getting round now, and the piece is getting closer to its completion! I'll have it done, perhaps, by the end of the summer.

More V's

Still stitching away on everything. I added the bottom part of the top band to the left. We couldn't get the color quite right on the photo this time for some reason.

Of the Seventh Part

The seventh part is done now. I have yet to start part eight, as I've been working on See the Stars. It's on my list to do as soon as that is done. I'm still two parts behind.

Workshop of the Second Part

I'm getting this done, starting the second of three parts. It has some cross stitches, but a lot more rice stitches. The end is in sight.

Blocked Again

This was the final block for me to work on from the Anything Goes Traditional round robin. Wendy just had a color theme, but as you can see, the block was pretty full of fans and such when I got it.

The top right and bottom left were rather naked when I got it, so that's what I filled. She's already got it home now, too. I have one block at home yet to do unless some have arrived in the mail in the past few days. I don't know because I've been on a trip. I get home on Tuesday evening.

Coming Along

I made progress on both the line and the egg this week. The line's got its bottom blue edge and the egg's got more acanthus leaf done. I'm almost halfway done with the egg.

Stairsteps

I've gotten the outline of the middle element done; now it's time to get everything else around it started. With this part complete, though, I shouldn't have to worry about having things out of place by much - I hope.

Back to Brown

One last brown week, it seems. I did a lot of brown next to the completed house and got most of the other brown houses done. it seems several houses will finish quickly and together - hopefully somewhat soon.