Part 2 is finished!

Here it is.


The black lines form the gateposts and tree trunks which feature in the next part. There are also a number of backstitched wrought iron gates in part 3, mmm ... backstitch and lots of it.

Next week on the rotation should be the St Nicholas Tree Skirt but as a result of being out and about, it's Half Term here in the UK, I'm going to do other things. Watch this space!

Half way there or 48 more Algerian Eyelets to go! ...

... at least on Part 2 of White Nights in St Petersburg.

Here is a progress pic.


Each of the corner sets of tiles is taking just under an evening so with a bit of luck I should be able to add the beads on Friday. Well that's the plan, I will let you know my progress.

Simply Summer came back from framing this week. I am really pleased with how it looks. The frame is the bespoke one for this design from Poppy Kreations.

Look what the postman brought!

Hurray! the parcel arrived.

Tonight I will start the Snowmen Biscornu as the linen and my missing threads were in the parcel along with, as you can see, some other stuff. Last weekend my Mum made me a gift of 'White Nights in St Pertersburg' by Chatelaine Designs. Some of the bits needed to start the first section are still on order. So this is going into the empty week in the rotation.

Whilst awaiting the parcel I have finished one side of the Rhodes Butterfly Biscornu, the disastrous 'in car sewing' from the other week (see post on 26/01/09). Also in the post today was an invitation from The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust to attend the naming ceremony of Tornado. The naming is to be conducted by The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at York railway station. So, the hotel is booked and we will be there at this historic occasion, mmm... do you think I should wear a hat?

Work in progress ~ not mine but my Mum's!

Not much progress has been made on 'The Red Santa'. I hope to post a picture tomorrow. Anyway, this is a photo of one of the things my Mum is stitching at the momment. This is the Minature Winter Sampler by Teresa Wentzler. This is her afternoon project as in the morning she is working on the Holland Mandala from Chatelaine Designs.

The skaters are done in one over one (on Sunday they only had feet). In fact, at the weekend the whole piece looked like it had just been started and Mum recons I am a faster stitcher than her, not so sure about that one.