Moon Garden (progress pic)

Moon GardenPut in a few more stitches yesterday ...

Progress Pictures ...

The Ann Holewll SamplerWith My Needle and Pen SALGot started on this repro. Doing more counting than stitching! The cross stitch & Double Back Stitch is over three threads. I should have these three bands completed by the end of FebruaryI am using silk [from the kit] on 40-count linen

Moon GardenNot much progress ...

Happy Hearts Sampler SALI'm having problems reading the chart. It has small boxes & small symbols. I'm going to have to get it enlarged at the copy center (inbetween snow storms) before I start on the motifs. Meanwhile, I continue on the alhabet letters.

Just had to buy these flowers at the grocery market

Stitching friends ...

I was adding more stitches to Moon Garden, and realized I had a Supervisor
After watching me stitch for 30 min or so, Honey (cat) decided it was time for a nap. Buddy (dog) in the background.
The weather is just windy and brrr cold. Per forecast, this wind (some snow flurries) will continue thru tomorrow. Never mind it was 50 degrees earlier today!!

Fiber Blues .... actually, GREENS : )

(left side) Willow / border - the ones I am no longer using.(middle) Buttermilk (moon).(right side) Willow - the fiber I am NOW using.
This photo might night be much help. The border is in Willow (the ones I started out with) -- the sliver of moon Buttermilk -- darker green is GAST Avocado -- and the blob on the left is Willow I am NOW going to use .... I frogged out a lot of the border -- did leave some in so I wouldn't have to RE COUNT : ) IMO - was worth switching. Keeping my fingers crossed I can finally just stitch the darn sampler!!!!

Moon Garden, WIP ...

Moon GardenBlackbird Designs, Loose Feathers No. 8I realized my GAST Willow was nearly identical to my GAST Buttermilk. ARGH! Dye lots! Sent an e-mail to House of Stitches and asked for GAST Willow ... with more GREEN!!! Received different fibers & will continue on this WIP : )

Moon Garden WIP

Blackbird Designs - WIP ... sorta ...

I admire stitchers who create lists ... and goals ... and accomplish more stitching than I could ever dream of!!! I noticed many New Year lists of WIPs & began to wonder ... "What ever happened to my Moon Garden?" Tore thru my stash on a hunt ... Oh my. Can this actually be a WIP? With so few stitches? Guess it needs some attention!!!