Taking the Fifth

I started the fifth part of the German Group Mystery this week and moved it down below the other set of "flowers".  I did this because the first part of the chart didn't indicate where it was, so I started in the middle.  It was actually the bottom row, so to ensure I have room for the whole design, I'm moving the interstitial motifs to the bottom.

An Exchange Start

The Brooke's Books Interactive group on Yahoo is having a spring exchange, and I am participating.  Here's the start of my exchange piece.  It's got no cross stitch, but is mainly satin and Algerian eye stitches.

Backstage at Carnaval February 28th, 2010 - Part 2

More pictures from backstage.  In this set, you can see details of the paint and costumes. 

Flying Away

When they were here in January, I promised Andreas' parents that I'd make them this temari.  They picked out the pattern and the main variegated thread.  I think it came out pretty well.  It's in the mail on the way to them.

Backstage at Carnaval - February 28th, 2010 - Part 1

After they perform, the groups thread their way through the crowd and then gather behind the stage, where they change and pack up.  They do most of this out in the open, and don't mind getting their pictures taken.  This post is the first part of a bunch of backstage shots.  It gives you more of a feel for the venue, too.

Squaring Off

I got two boxes squared off this week; it should go a bit more easily on counting now.

C1080 - February 28, 2010 - Part 2 - Carnaval

Here's the second half of the C1080 performance pictures.  What you see here is part of their studio theme, and I think it was neat that they actually had the mammies and the pappies change costume and do something other than shuffle around the stage.

Dancing girls, of course.

And what's a movie lot without Tarzan?

This part was rather disturbing and never would have made it into a show in the US.  The kid does come back ... the drummers chase the Klan away.

Part of the big finale.  As usual, all lubolos end with dancing girls in huge feathery headdresses and not much else.  By the way, you don't have to be thin and curvy to be a dancing girl...