My Progress so far

I feel like I'm off to a fairly decent start. I needed to get the pre-stitching done for a class Jackie (also part of this group) and I are taken at The Attic later this month. Thankfully I'm between contracts right now and not having to work, work (there's still plenty to do at home!), so I've had some extra time to stitch. I finished this one Monday night.

Attic Needleworks Peacock Pinkeep Drum

It's by Stacy Nash Primitive Designs and is stitched on 32 ct. linen with DMC threads, just 3 colors. The class is all about finishing, we'll be putting it together into a pinkeep drum and then aging it with walnut crystals. There is also a velvet strawberry that perches on top. The idea is we'll come back with a completely finished small to put out and enjoy.


Last night I pulled out a WIP to work on from the next item on my list. I've had this since I took the original class and even participated in a SAL with a couple of other friends, however I didn't get mine finished, but it's SO close I couldn't resist putting it on the list so I'll have something to celebrate soon. Winter Garden Gate is one of a series of 5 from one of my favorite designers, Rae Iverson of Moss Creek Designs. I've actually got 2 of the 5 finished, and would love to have them all done. There are 4 seasonal ones and one called Millennium Garden Gate that I did manage to finish during the turn of the century. However, this is one of my favorites because it has almost all my favorite colors. The picture of how it looked before I worked on it is a little yellow, I took it at night so no natural light, but it gives you the idea where I'm starting from....

And after about 2 hours of stitching it now looks like this....

I think the next thing to work on is the right hand Assisi work, then the final line of the verse, my initials and the date I finish. Then this one can head to the framers so it can join the other 2 on my wall.

I'm off to Atlanta this evening to visit with friends and hopefully spend a lot of time stitching. I'm taking a few new projects to start on and at least 1 WIP. I know I've got my parent's surprise 50th wedding anniversary sampler packed, but not sure what else. I hope to be able to post from there, I'm sure my DF Jean will let me borrow a computer to upload some pictures so I can share what I'm working on. Like Melody I'm looking forward to seeing what the group is working on and pictures being shared.