Working on getting the middle filled in for a bit. Then on to the right side windows for specialty stitches. Going to get this part done soo...

This piece has so much backstitching on it, just on the outer layers. Those gates take so much time.  

I've just about got the top spine of the wing done, and you can see the outline of the rest.  

Well there's still a lot of backstitching to do. The fences and the blackwork corners are a lot of work.  

Working along to get some wings made. I've just about gotten to the total width of the piece.  

Working on the brown argyle bands for the top part. They're a lot of stitching, so you'll see me working on them for a while.  

All the major backstitching and special stitches are done. It's time to start the beading.  

I have pretty much the width of the piece made, but I need to fill in the wing before I can move on to the next set of pages.  

This brown pattern reminds me of argyle, with the diamonds. I think it's actually tile. But it's coming along a bit.   

All the big elements are in place; now it's time to backstitch around them.  

The peahen is finally getting some attention. Lots of dull colors on her, but she's beautiful in her own way.  

Yay, all the fences are done. Time to get some beading on.  

Done with all the colors and working on the peahen for a bit now. Means there's a lot of progress, though.  

Those stitches far on the right represent the right edge of the design. I'm inching slowly closer. Of course, there are whole pages belo...

With all the cross stitch done, it's time to do a god awful amount of back stitch. Working on getting all the fences done.  

I like working on the tailfeathers because they are so much brighter than the rest of the piece. It's almost time to work on the peahen,...

Still working on backstitching and specialty stitches. Need to work on the lower right corner.  

Time for some color variety by working on the tail. It's about the only time it happens.  

A wing! Lots of green with some purple for the next bit. It's a pretty big wing too.  

I've got all the cross stitches done, yay! Now to add more black fences and more back and specialty stitches. Then the last step - beads...