Crazy January #1: Old Country

This is the beginning of Jim Wurth's Old Country, one of the dodecagon ornament series.  It's a bit different from the ones I've done so far in that the edge smyrna stitches are done in two metallic threads.

Pretty Candles

I found these candles at the Christmas market in Budapest.  Not only are they pretty, they smell nice and are made of beeswax.

Easy To Work On

 I got to see under the hood of the Trabie.  Look how much room there is to work, and how simple it is.  This is why people liked these cars.  They might break down, but they're easy to fix.

Edging Still

Le Bouclier has made it onto my rotation.  I wanted something non-counted.  I managed to get some more outlining done; hopefully I'll be able to start the actual bayeux stitches next time.

New Archery Toy

My husband found this beautiful horse archer bow case at the Budapest Christmas market.  He fell in love with it, so it now resides in our house.  Still haven't learned when he's getting the horse.

Main Drag, Nowa Huta

When we got to Nowa Huta, the communist paradise, it was cold!  The wind was brisk, too.  You can see the very soviet broad boulevards and the main buildings of the village.  Everything was built by the residents.  Housing was very short in Poland after the Second World War, and people came from all over for the chance at an apartment.  The two ceiling photos are of a shop that was built as a showpiece.  The last photo is of the steelworks that still employs people of the area, if only a tenth of the number that was employed in communist times.

Two In A Week

My Needle Arts finally came about three weeks ago, so I was able to finish my band sampler.  I think it came out pretty well.  It's less than ten inches long.  Now I need to see who else finished it.