A Few More Blues

The second area here is a combination of  two silks from The Silk Mill.  I just couldn't find a single color I was satisfied with against the black.

Crazy #17 - Stacked Pumpkins

A bit of the top done and not much more.  On the other hand, it'd been languishing in my stash for a couple of years and will be pulled out now for sure into the rotation eventually.

Crazy #16 - Candy Cane Snow

I'm not sure which is worse: stitching something prefinished or stitching and then finishing.  This start came with everything prefinished, including a pillow.  At least I'll be completely done when I'm done stitching.

Adding in the Flourishes

The extra filling in the middle, with the thicker thread, is coming along pretty well.  I'm thinking three to four more stitching sessions, and I'm done.  It'll strike one of last year's starts off the list.

Over the Hafway Mark

Done with the twelfth and on to the thirteenth.

Crazy #15 - Blues in the Night

This is the beginning of a petite project from the Embroiderers' Guild of America.  It's a fairly complex needlepoint piece, and, of course, I'm not doing it in any of the original colors or threads.

TAST Week 3 - Feather Stitch

Some of the samples in Sharon's post for the feather stitch reminded me of the grape vines surrounding this city.  So, I made some!  Feather stitch and French knots.