It's done! I managed to complete this Group Correspondence Course on time. I'll be sending it to Rissa next week. Everyone here lov...

I worked a couple of hours on the goldwork this week and made a lot of progress here in France. I have a really nice table with direct sunl...

I got the leaf done before I left for France. The goldwork survived the trip in my suitcase, but all my Blogger instructions are in French...

I really don't see any way that I'm going to complete this before I leave on Saturday, though I'll try. I'll be keeping thi...

I've made quite a bit of progress on this. The burden stitch turned out better with the silk than with the metallic thread. I like it...

So, I was thinking. I don't believe I've ever told y'all how I manage to do goldwork without a frame stand. It works, it'...

This week, I managed to do Part F. It's the calyx of the other flower, and I think I did the box couching better on it. At least, it lo...

Parts C, D and E of the goldwork project completed the flower that's in close up here. I think it looks pretty good, but I did a coupl...

This week I was able to work on the goldwork twice, making me able to complete two areas. The "beads" in the middle of the flower ...

I spent a large chunk of my stitching time this week filling in the one space on this flower. I think I did a decent job of it, even thoug...

For some reason, the background fabric looks really yellow in these pictures, but you can still see the progress I've made. Tomorrow I...

I got the inside of the bell shaped flower done this week and will be outlining it with Jaceron in the coming on. I'm SO glad I starte...

Yay! I got Part B, the second leaf, done today. They look pretty good together. Now, if only I could find more time for this. I really ...

As my husband commented on my last posting regarding the goldwork, gold is not normally my favorite metal. I'm far more partial to sil...

I completed Part A of the Silk and Metal GCC this last week. I think it looks pretty good. Now to do the other leaf that swoops downward ...

I finally started stitching this last week. It's going well so far. This picture shows the start on Part A. I finished Part A yesterday...