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.  

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.  

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

With the Victorian Garden done, I've started back up on Alhambra Garden. It uses a -lot- more DMC than other Chatelaines because it'...

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.  

From the JCS 2011 Christmas Ornament magazine. A very quick stitch!  

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

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...

Finally all the cross stitches are done. On to the specialty stitches and beads.  

Still working on this border; I hope to get it all done soon.  

This last part is coming along, even if slowly. About one and a quarter sides to go.  

Third side getting there! I feel so bad about not getting this done by the end of last year. I've been unable to stitch much lately beca...

Still working around the edges, but well over halfway done now. The end is in sight.  

Halfway done with the last part, but so much backstitching left to do.  

Two sides done on the last part. Feeling accomplished.  

Almost two sides of edging done. Still want to finish this before the end of the year.  

So very close to being halfway around.  

Putting crenellations on the right side house as I work my way down that side.