My little owl block is almost complete. The owl has all of his feathers and other specialty stitches and fibers now. I finished the blackwork-like background stitching, but still need to add beads there. And I’ve started filling in the border. Looks like this one won’t get finished until I pick it up again next… Continue reading Owl feathers
Category: Needlework
Needlework projects
May 2022 WIPGO
As I worked on two Chatelaines again this month, it might seem like there wasn’t much progress on either. Most of what I did was just cross stitches, a little backstitching, not really any specialty stitches. May’s called numbers are 8, 13 (which I’d already colored in as it’s the free space), and 14. I’m… Continue reading May 2022 WIPGO
Desert jackrabbit
I managed to finish the jackrabbit for the upper right nature corner, but I still have a lot to do in this little spot. The black cacti still need their gold star embellishments. The cacti flowers to the left of the jackrabbit (or below his feet if looking at him right-side up) are almost complete… Continue reading Desert jackrabbit
Urchin and seashell
Well, I didn’t get any more of the border stitched, but I did finish the main urchin and the seashell part of the design. There are a couple of crystals that still need to be attached, but I plan to do that after I stitch the border.
April 2022 WIPGO
Last month it seemed like I stitched and stitched, and didn’t make as much progress as I thought I would. I forget how involved Chatelaine designs are. And this month there are two! April’s called numbers are 7 and 10. That means Sea Quilt and Desert Landscapes Mandala should get a little bit of attention… Continue reading April 2022 WIPGO