White Space

With all the white space within the frame, this piece seems to be going so much faster.  It's not that I'm stitching it more; it's that I can complete each row with less stitching.

Buildings In Progress

The buildings on the bottom left are almost done.  Pretty much all that's left on them is roofing.  I'm beginning to feel good about having this bit done soon.

Filling In

I'm filling in the metallic part of the square.  It's getting to be closer to finished.

Egg for Liuba

 This is the temari egg I made for Liuba.

Easter Basket From Liuba

Thank you to Liuba, who hosted us for Easter breakfast-lunch-dinner (yes, all three meals - we didn't leave the table for seven hours!).  Pictures of that later.  These are the contents of the Easter gift she gave us on the way out.  It was yummy.

Still Outside Tighina Fortress

 More photos outside the fortress.  There are two very typical Russian things in this set: a series of busts and a golden domed church in the background.  The busts are of Russian generals who fought at Tighina, and the church is still on base, brand new, and out in the middle of a pasture.

Close On One

One corner is almost done!  The colors on this just get better and better.