Normandie One Over One

This is what I've started a few days ago. It's the Normandie block from Annick Abrial's Terre de France sampler over one on Rue Green 28 count linen using DMC's new variations color 4140. So far it's going well. I need to make several of these for Christmas presents for my husband's work team - they have had two two month long trips to Normandy so far and will be taking another next spring. I get to go with! I went on one of the previous two and loved it. We stayed at a guest chateau so we pretty much had our own real apartment. Each one of these I do will be with a different background and floss. Now to get several done in time! Since taking this picture Tuesday night, I've finished the boat and the cidre bottle and am working more on the cow.