The Peacock's Feather

The Secret Flower Bed

Just in time for Spring, I've finished Trilogy's "The Secret Flower Garden".  I finished it as a little pillow--one of the few finishing methods I'm pretty confident in doing (despite the fact I need to use the sewing machine!).  I'm pleased with how it turned out.  Sorry, my photo is a tad bit dark.  Now I'm working on Drawn Thread's "Spot of Spring".  It's coming along nicely and I'll be sharing a photo of it soon.  I think I might have come questions on how to finish that one, however.  I plan on stitching all the spots!  I even worked a little this past weekend on CHS's "The Houses of Hawk Run Hollow"!

Progress Report

I've actually been stitching  bit lately.  I'm more or less back in the habit of stitching a little each morning before work.  I bought an MP3 player and have been listening to podcasts as well as a book while stitching.  I'm actually much further on "The Secret Flower Garden". I took this over the weekend.  I've got most of the large motifs finished and just have to fill in the flower centers and some vines.  I hope to sew it into a cushion over the weekend!  Photo to follow!

 

I've also pulled out my Hawk Run Hollow designs.  I ordered "The Shores of Hawk Run Hollow", but I'm not sure when I'll get it (Drema was still waiting on fabric).  I didn't order any floss yet, as I am making myself finish one of the others first!  I am hoping to work on these a bit more regularly now.  We'll see if it really happens!  I'll probably keep going on the first design, since that has the most progress so far.  If I could just finish a square I think I'd feel like I was accomplishing something and work harder to finish more.  It's always a matter of having enough stitching time!