The Wheels on the Blackwork Go Clunck, Clunk, Clunk

Another bit of stuff done on band eight. It's a pretty complicated design and I have two more big flowers to add, along with vining. The four small wheels were pretty easy to put in, though I do think I made the wrong choice in using Elegance for this color - it's just too thick. On the other hand, it adds texture.

I'm getting to another stitching wall, though. Here it is nearly halfway through the month and I've not finished anything so far. Last month, I completed nine things! Next month and the month after are going to be slow finish-wise too, since I leave for overseas again in the middle of next month. I'll be doing other things than stitching and enjoying myself, though, so that should be good!

Second Star Started

I received the second part of See the Star last week and started in on it. More colors will show themselves in this part, from the instructions. You just can't see them yet. My husband says that I like making his photography challenging by picking tone on tone colors. I just think it looks good.

Encircling

This green line is the last of the real circles in this piece. After this, I'll be making it square. The measles have really toned down since I've added so much more green.

Up the Tower

Darker colors this week - blackish and brown. I also added a few stitches on part seven, since it was easier to count there than where I'd have to place them on part six. I still feel like I'm making real progress. It's fun to watch the town come together as I stitch.

Still Skirting the Issue

Lots of progress on the skirt this week; the big light part is all the way down to where it crosses the flagpole, meaning I'm almost at the bottom. I'll be finishing off another flag color this week and working on the skirt yet more.

Spring Mystery Part Two Done

The next part comes out tomorrow, and I'm still caught up. This is the second part of Tam's Spring Mystery all done. It looks like, since there are nine parts, there are going to be other sections around the middle. We'll see. I hope to stay caught up.

Boring-Looking Start

Camelot, the second of the dodecagon ornaments by Jim Wurth I've started, looks boring now with its gray canvas and gray outline. There's going to be a lot of pink in the middle soon, though. In the meantime, it's a start.