A New Block

this week. Jill already started embellishing it, and I need to do more. I'll be working on it today and see what I come up with. Melissa's decided she's making it into a tea cozy.

Working on the Road Again

This week I added Cobblefield Road back to my rotation. I get to do little circles with really slippery thread again! Actually, it looks really good, so I'm pleased. Since taking this picture, I've got half the jessica stitches done on this band. I've not dared to count how many there are.

Writing on the Cloth

It's amazing how much more I get done on a piece when it's the one I'm working on daily. This one is it. As you can see, I have the whole top braid done and most of the words done on this. By next week's picture, I'll be well into the second braid. Looks like I might have it done ahead of time.

Swirling a Bit

I -think- I'll finish this band in the next couple of weeks. Unlike band four, it has more negative space and less stitching. This means, although it's really wide, it's not as much stitching. The colors are coming along like I hoped, and I like the way the overall piece is coming together.

Over Halfway

I'm over halfway on this section! This time, I did filling in with greens and black, not much blue. It's still got quite a bit to go, but the light is there at the end. I also started the third section of the garden with the leftover ends from the colors used on the second. Since I'm using all silks in this, the threads feel soooo good.

Gold, Stems and Leaves

I'm getting so close on having the cross stitches done on part three. The gold is much more stitched now, and the plants all have their leaves and stems. All that's left is completing the pots and the scrollwork. Maybe I'll do it this week. Like most Chatelaines, this one's fussy about where you put the stitches and there aren't a lot of blocks of color. That's what makes it so lovely to look at, though! I'll be happy when part three is done.

Getting My Gold On

The gold is around the corner now and working on the bottom edge. I'll be starting on the small corner this week and hopefully getting more of the bottom side done. The work goes fast when I work on it and I'm still in love with this piece after nearly two years of working on it.