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Baby panda is started - the black is its arm. This is coming along at least. On the round robin, since I didn'thear from Muriel, I went ahead and started the sun in the corner. I'm using two colors - the same yellow she uses in the border and one of the DMC Variations - 4090. The checkerboard looks quite a bit more subtle in person. It's going fairly quickly and I might have time to put something else in. Not sure what, though.
I've done it again - overcommitted on ornaments. I have to mail one out by December 5th and take another to my local guild meeting on the 11th. One of these is a freebie from Isabelle Vautier's blog and the other is from the October Gift of Stitching. Started both this week and alternating working them between each of the other things on my list. The heart is about a third done. The square has a long way to go. I'll get them both done in time, I think. If I don't, I have another thing stitched up that I can finish as an ornament.
I really need to have my husband put a coin or ruler into the picture for scale, but the width of the strap is between a penny's and a dime's diameter. I've gotten about seven inches done ... only thirty-six more to go. I think it's looking pretty good for a first attempt at a beaded design. I think I'm going to alternate working on this and some of the other parts of this project.
The auction needlepoint is going kind of slowly, but it's at least being worked on. I got another part done on the Bargello and Buttonholes. Now to put the interstitial elongated crosses and tiny crosses in the red part of the border.
Progress is visible on both of these - all the corners are done on the Medieval Mandala except the bottom left. Once I finish that corner, I'll be done with part 3. Should be this week. On the Midi Mystery, I've started a third color on the arch and have gotten pretty far on it. I've been able to stitch more than usual because I've been going out running around for my children less than usual. I like that.
My husband mounted my stitching from seminar on the box Denise Harrington Pratt provided. I think he did a much better job than I would have! I'm still debating putting the cording around the edge like she has hers. I'll probably put it on on Sunday. Anyway, it's pretty much an heirloom piece now. I like it. The pictures don't show how really green and marbly the box is. I have another one of her kits to make. Will probably get to it after the beginning of the year.
I got all the stems on the flower done this week. The stitching looks good, and this really does go very quickly when worked on. I'm not sure what the next step is, but I'm pleased with how it's come out so far. Taking those huge copper wires through the silk gave my hands a workout and I'm surprised it didn't damage the silk. Anyway, I'm pleased with my first attempt.
