Making Progress

I have been stitching a little every day, even if it is only 12 stitches a day. But even that little bit makes a big difference.

I think Clara will be done soon. She is just missing her head.

Reverse Stitching:One over one

Well, I found a problem on my over one Heirloom Sampler and I had to do some reverse stitching.I did get 12 stitches in and I fixed the problem. Tension is everything in stitching over one on linen. My leaves look much better than the vine. I thought about removing all my stitching, but decided against it. I am afraid that I would just ruin my linen.

This is a biscornu that I am working on for my local EGA Christmas ornament exchange. The original is from Just CrossStitch 2008 Christmas Ornaments issue. It is called Poinsettia Biscornu by Kitty & Me Designs.

And I even did a little stitching on Clara O'Hare.

Last night my guild met to stitch on the Heirloom Sampler, but I have a nasty cough and decided to keep my germs to myself. I did manage to get a little stitching done on the piece, but I had trouble with the Glorianna silk. It frayed and split on me. Yes, even though it was only one strand, it was difficult to control. My kids thought it was funny that I only got that little bit done. I decided to change my rotation a bit and stitch on the Heirloom Sampler in the morning and the rabbit in the evening. Larger count and not as stressful to do.

So I took another photo to show I am making progress.

Well, back to school and basting for the pilot class.

A New Challenge

I have been gone for a while. I took this piece on vacation and decided to use it as my challenge piece. My challenge? Work 12 stitches a day for a month. I want to see if I can work on this piece briefly in the morning and make significant progress on the piece. This is a Lizzie Kate piece that has been in my stash for several years. It is Clara O'Hare and I think she will be cute when done.