Next to Last Roses

This is my next to last rose block to work on.  It's Ruby's, and you can see there's not much space left.  I knew I had to leave some for Rita to do, so I worked mainly on seams and small stuff.  I did one BIG lace seam and a few more small things.  I hope Rita thinks she has enough space!

More of the Remarkable Place

I think these pictures will give you an idea of the "rustic plush" I talked about in my last post about this restaurant.  The bread cloth is obviously hand stitched and starched so stiff it barely bends to cover the bread.  It's also beautiful.  Taxidermy is a big part of the decor, as are tanned skins on the benches to keep your butt warm in sheepskin.  Beautiful murals and even some authentic hand-stitched costumes decorate the walls.  A very plush, rustic place.

Crazy January #1 - Peacock

This is the peacock piece from Art Goblen that I showed you before.  I changed out the fabric, since I wanted more background color and hate Aida, and started stitching on the first.  Doesn't look like much yet, but it will be coming into my rotation as soon as I finish something else.

Getting to the Bottom

I've got some stems reaching toward the bottom of  the piece.  It covers nine full squares and spills over a bit.  The third level is breached!

A Remarkable Place

I am not at all sure of the name of this place, but it's remarkable and weird.  The food's good, and the service is excellent.  It seems to be a place the local elite bring their families, and is decked out in plush rustic (told you it was weird).  There are three stories, all restaurant.  Andreas had rabbit, I had veal, and our friend had stroganoff.  We all had some other dishes, too.  Food was excellent.   There will be a second post with more pictures of this place, including some local embroidery and art.

Figuring Out

Last week I told you my problem with the big red splotch.  I think I've figured a way around it.  I'm going to stitch in the top of the black character below and then just scootch everything around it to make the rest fit.  In this kind of randomish red background, being off a stitch isn't going to matter, and the character will be in the right place.  Next picture of this will show what I mean to do.

Coming Together

It is beginning to look like a real picture now.  I'm still only about a quarter of the way done, though.