A Gift and Progress

I received a surprise in the mail the other day.  I had loaned a chart to Berit and she included this adorable fob when she sent it back to me.

She made a small cube with different motifs from the chart I loaned her and our initials.  I just love it!!  Thank you again Berit!

I have been working on CaHRH quite a bit since my last post.  I decided to to go up to block three.

I also started Ann Grimshaw today for my first Quaker Friday.

I hate to say it, but I'm not quite happy with the silk.  It seems to be a little too thick for the linen.  I may just end up going with DMC, or maybe I'll try a different silk??  I don't know - I hate it when I get wishy-washy!  :)

Edited to add: I decided to go with Vikki Clayton Basic Black silk.  I think it's going to be perfect! :)

Sorry I've been MIA!

I've been working on another model for The Primitive Needle.  I've been stitching as fast as I can because Lisa would like to release it at the Nashville Market in February.

Before I started stitching the model, I finished block 6 of CaHRH.

Well, almost finished.  I realized I forgot to fill in one of the stars in the sky.  Oops!

I have also decided I really want to stitch The Scarlet Letter's "Ann Grimshaw" (because I don't have enough big projects going at the moment).  I'm going stitch it on 40 ct. Lt. Examplar using black Soie d'Alger silk.  A group of us have decided to SAL on all different Quakers on Friday, so we're calling it "Quaker Friday." :)

Well, I'd better get back to stitching!  Write soon! :)