Closing the Circle

I'm now three-quarters done with the little jessicas on this band. I'm glad this isn't my only project. Stitching all those circles crosses your eyes after a while! It's coming alone well since I started it back in the rotation.

Lettering Done

The lettering's done, except for the names and dates on the bottom. And I'd guess the lower knot is at least halfway done now. I'm getting there. My hope is to have this done by next weekend.

Filling in the Blanks Again

The second "garden" is almost done! Actually, it is done, since this picture was taken last Friday. You can see that I've started in pretty heavily on the third corner, and that there's really not much left to fill in. Despite all the partial stitches, the silks are a joy to work with. I'm finally feeling like I'm making real progress again, even if the group as a whole is on to the sixth or seventh part.

Teal and Green

The new color, a teal, was added this week. I'm using it for the tie bars and insides of the swirls. This band is now over the halfway mark; maybe I'll complete it in the next couple of weeks. I still can't believe how quickly it's going.

Seahorse Returns

I've decided that I always need a small item in my rotation, and this was shunted aside last year after I got home from France. It's back in the loop now as my small project. Stitching on it's easy and it's working up quickly. Maybe I'll get it done in a month or so.

A Color Done!

This week I finished the darkest blue solid color on the third corner of this section. The end -is- in sight! I also added more gold, and after having worked some with other metallics such as Anchor and Ribbon Floss lately, I really appreciate Petite Treasure Braid more and more. It doesn't unravel or get too knotted and kinked, and it untwists easily when it does get kinked. I rarely have to worry about it. After working with these others, treasure braid is my "go to" metallic.

Significant Milestone

After working on it for the past few months, I completed part three's cross stitching of the Midi Mystery! There are still a bunch of specialty stitch roses to put in, and some backstitching, but this is a big milestone for me. The next part is much smaller and is only a few colors. Part five is surprisingly sparse. On to work some more...