Added to the Rotation

I talked about Bibendum (known here as the Michelin Man) as my next project, so I thought I'd post a picture of the kit. I bought it in France last year, and it's got red aida as the fabric. I'm changing that to a hand dyed orphan I bought last winter from Picture This Plus. So it's started, and it's going to be a boring stitch, but should be quick. It'll look good in my husband's office - either the home one or the work one. Why Bibendum? My husband invented a new way to make one of the main components of tires. Michelin is one of the biggest consumers of this new process... and besides, he's cute!

One More Finish

Yay! I actually finished something. My daughter's decided she wants this, even though it's definitely not her proto-goth colors. Anyway ... it's in my husband's framing pile. The directions were all right, but one of the symbols of the border was way hard to read, since the chart was obviously hand written. It's almost twenty years old, though, so that's its excuse.

Edging It Out

Got some more done on the last garden, especially along the border. I'm at the point where I will be very, very happy when I'm done with this part. It feels like it's been dragging.

All Vined

Well, I got the vines done on this band and only have to put the bell-shaped flowers on the bottom. It's coming along all right and it feels good to be working on it again after the hiatus. The colors coordinate pretty well, and I'm happy with what I've chosen as materials.

Cross Stitches Done

Yay! I got the cross stitches done on Part 4. I'll be starting on the specialty stitches this week. There are a lot of them! Maybe I'll get them done and be able to move on to Part 5.

Starting the Border

This picture was taken last Friday; since then, I've completed the stitching. Yay! My daughter saw it and decided she wants to keep it, so now my husband has something else to frame in his pile. Of course, he is still off on a business trip, so he hasn't put it in his pile yet... I've decided to put Bibendum into the rotation. I specifically bought him for my husband, and it shouldn't take that long to do.

Tired of Blue and Gold

Well, it's getting closer and at the rate I'm currently stitching, part five's cross stitches will be done by the end of the month. There aren't that many specialty stitches - just a lot of Rhodes squares all in the same color. I'll be glad to finish this part and start working on something different with it. It's beginning to feel stale to me.