This is a Carriage House Samplings design that I decided to finally kit up. I don't have the complete alphabet series of charts, but I have several of them. I really like how this one has more than just the letter "R" design. She also included this pincushion. It called for AVAS, but as there are several colors needed and not a large stitching area, I thought I would save money and just stick with DMC. The fabric is 40 count 18th Century Brown by RR Reproductions. I am looking forward to stitching this one, and it is going into the "soon to be stitched" bin. I am hoping to work on one large and one small project at a time. I think I can get a small one done in one to two weeks, but of course the larger ones will take more time. This way I will have some instant gratification while I work on a larger project!
I broke down a while back and ordered the Au Fil de Reves Bourse kit from Criss Cross Row. She had been temporarily out of stock on them, but she finally got in her shipment last week. This came in the mail yesterday. I have the needlecase kit already, but I want to stitch this one first. This will also be going right into the "to be stitched" bin as well! I really want to learn how to make these bags. I have heard they are not hard, so I am looking forward to this!
I will be sewing ornament #1 this afternoon. I finished stitching it last week, but I had to shop for some suitable backing fabric. I am hoping it won't take long to sew up and finish. I will just have to box it up later and it will be going into the mail tomorrow. I am half way through ornament #2. It had been my goal to complete the stitching on it, but I am afraid I may not get it done. I don't plan on mailing it out until Friday at the earliest, but it would have been nice to get it done ahead of time. I also have made progress on my birthday project--sorry I can't give any details on that one. I didn't complete quite as much as I had hoped, but I am still doing pretty well. I am taking Friday off from work for a nonstop stitching session to finish up this project!! As always, I will share my finishes for these when the recipient has received it!