On the second day

I have just finished 2 turtles doves (the second of the 12 days of christmas by Nora Corbett)

I came home from work and decided to make a start on being a stitching hermit (International hermit and stitching weekend) and finished this one.

Lots of sparkles

Unfortunately I have a meeting at work tomorrow morning but my hermit plans are to do some work on Baroque Gardens tomorrow on the second panel of part 9 and then stitch some of Hummingbird garden on Sunday.  

Here is where I am up to with Hummingbird

I am stitching this on Royal Purple double dyed 32 count linen from Stitches and Spice.  I would like to finish my second hummingbird.

This weekend is such a good excuse for sitting and stitching!  Resistance is futile

Happy stitching

Baroque progress - fritillaria is done

Here is the first panel of two for part 9 of Baroque.  Did not quite finish yesterday as planned.  Still need to do the surrounding border-lines.  I like the fact that it almost has a 3 dimensional appearance when viewed from a bit of a distance.  This is the left side panel.

Now the other panel and some lines await.

Happy stitching

Progress

Hi

I have done a little bit more of 2 turtle doves.  I have decided to put beads on as I complete sections of this one rather than doing them all at the end.  My turtle doves now have their beautiful gilded cage.

I have also been doing some of Baroque Gardens.  Learning point - check DMC numbers carefully before doing over 1 stitching!  503 is NOT the same as 3053 and I hate frogging at the best of times, but taking out over one stitching is such a pain!

I would like to have the first panel done by the end of the weekend

Happy stitching.

My weeds beckon now!!!!

A start on Two Turtle Doves

Ok, I sat and started the second day of Christmas (Nora Corbett) tonight.  This was not quite what I intended to do tonight.

I like the little turtle doves.

My second finish for 2011

Partridge in a Pear Tree (Nora Corbett) is finished!

It is very sparkly!

However, beware large beads - I wonder how many more I will find on the floor - just a little accident.

Back to Baroque now.

Partridge progress

Here is my progress on Partridge.

I have been adding some beads tonight

Some more beads and a few stitches and I will be finished

A week and a bit and my internet access has been restored

A week and a bit passes, mostly without my internet access! Luckily this has been resolved and hopefully it will stayed fixed.

I have almost finished the first day of Christmas and have started part 9 of Baroque garden - another set of over one floral panels.  Almost half the first panel done.

Have also been getting all my supplies for two turtles doves.

Must post photos, but time for sleep now