Another Block Back

Not only did I get my Asian block back, in the same mailbag I got my Bees, Butterflies and Beetles block, too!  Here it is in the condition I sent it out in January.  I had lots of butterflies on the block and lots of color.

And here it is how I got it back.  I'm really happy with it - it's gorgeous.  So many pretty bugs and flowers!  Thank you ladies!

It's Beautiful and It's Home

Back in January I sent this block off as you see it in this picture.  It was for the Asian round robin, and I presented a bit of a difference to the others - I didn't pick east Asia.  I picked western Asia and asked for an Arabian nights block.

Here it is after I got it back.  Isn't it beautiful?  I love it!  I'm even happy with the belly dancer silkie, although normally I abhor them.  It fits with the rest so well.  Thank you thank you for doing this block so well!  I have another that is Arabian, and I think I'm going to put them into a wall hanging together.  Thank you so much for the lovely block!

Three Quarters

A few more squares.  I'm closing in on finishing this set.  Looking at it in a whole picture, which I don't tend to do when stitching, I see I'm almost 3/4 done.  Maybe I really will finish it in time.

Halfway

Half of Fiori is done!  I think it's coming out pretty well.

Close

I don't know why this particular picture turned out more turquoise, but it did.  Anyway... I'm on the bottom motifs of the piece!  It's close.

A Different Kind of Celtic Block

This is Wendy's Celtic round robin block and I believe it was the hardest ever round robin block for me to work on.  Although the theme was Celtic, the colors just did not inspire me at all in that direction.  I felt like I should put on something African or such.  Anyway, I stared at it and stared at in and looked and looked at Celtic designs for inspiration.  I finally found a little bit.

Here it is after my work on it.  I added a big seam with beads and trim, a bird and a dragon.  I also did a less big seam with gold rectangular beads.  The bird was based on one from Aon Celtic, and the rest was in my stash.  I did it in yellow to show up well on the purple.  It's still not saying Celtic to me, but I hope it's what Wendy likes.

Little Houses

I did some of the backstitch thing and also did more cross stitch on the fifth part.  There is now a complete little house in the corner.