Asian Nights Block

I originally meant to do a Japanese block with some fabrics my husband had picked up for me, but ... I started pulling fabrics and these are the ones that called to me. So, it's Arabian Nights for me. This round robin starts on the first, so I got my block finished on time. I spent most of yesterday putting it together.

Backing the Ground

I got more of the background done. There isn't a lot of it, but continental stitch takes a long time to cover an area. I think I've got most of the background done now; the majority of large spaces are covered.

M-I-C ... and Not Mickey

I'm up to two done letters this week, and started on a third, so progress is good. Not learning anything on this since it's all just cross stitch, but that's okay.

Almost Half Way

The four squares for the halfway point come out next week and I've finished part nine on time. Go me! I can keep a schedule on stitching something, at least. Anyway, it's coming together nicely, don't you think? It's only available through the Marquoir group on Yahoo.de.

Still Stitching on May

I'm sooo behind on my commitment to make an ornament a month. I thought this'd be a quick stitch, but it's been taking quite a while. At least it's pretty. This is May's ornament, though, and it's the end of July...

Dazzling Box

I finished this needlepoint (Dazzle is its name) earlier this year. My husband finished finishing it this week. Didn't he do a great job? He made the box from scratch. It's even got inserts in the corners for better structure. I think it's wonderful, especially since he did the mounting too.

Part Four Finished

I got all of Part Four's specialty stitches done. Now I need to do gold scrolling underneath the plaques. They're pretty much all outline, so it should go quickly. After that, the girl in the middle. It's finally beginning to come together.