Moving on

So, I've ironed the snot out of CG and have it hanging on a pants hanger in my room.  It's still got some wrinkles on it, so I'm going to try dry blocking it.  My cork bulletin board should arrive today so tomorrow I'm going to try pinning it nice and tight and see how things go.

Meanwhile, I have started stitching again on Around the World in 80 Stitches.  I just finished Part 7.  This section consisted of two-sided triangular Turkish stitch, Maltese Cross and Lefkhara Lace.  The Maltese Cross was really fun to work up, and I really enjoyed doing the whipped backstitch on the Lefkhara Lace section.  Yeah - I'd never done whipped backstitch before!  I might just go back and whip the light green backstitches to make them stand out more.  

Anyway, here's Part 7 completed


And here's the entire design thus far

Aaaaaand she's.....

Done!

She needs some more ironing.  I can't use high heat with steam because of the silk threads, so I've got it hung in the bathroom for now, in hopes that humidity from showers will help the fabric relax and flatten a little.  I'm also going to get a cork board tomorrow and try to dry block it. Hopefully between that and the stretching at the framer it will come out will with no wrinkles or puckers.  Depending on when the shop opens I might be able to get it in before next weekend.

I've dug out the next project to get finished - Around the World in 80 Stitches.

Onward!

Soooooo close!

This is all that's left to be stitched. Then to get the rest of the beads on. 

I'm hoping to have her ready for the framer this weekend!

Sometimes it's best not to know...

I was putting all my stitchy stuff away for the night and getting ready to hit the sack when I heard maniacal giggling coming from G's room.  I went to investigate. I wish I hadn't. 

She was giggling at this:

In the home stretch!

I've got the western fence done and have started stitching the 1st of the triangular gardens - which is actually the last one to be stitched.  Still ahead the western end of the north fence, finish beading and then off to the framer.  Maybe another week and a half?  Maybe?

I'm Weak

Ok, I'm supposed to be vacuuming.  But I just had to find good pics of the Star Wars cat toys.  
so here you go

Yoda and Chewbacca

Storm Trooper and Darth Vader

Are they not totally cool?

Update

I've been stitching as much as possible since the last post - which hasn't been as much as I'd like.  Life/work has had a bad habit of interfering with my progress of late.  Stupid job!

Been working with a new hire - letting him listen to my calls and explaining my troubleshooting process to him.  Plus this last week had all the joys of disconnects in it.  It's amazing how upset people get when we disconnect their services after not receiving payments for 60 days.  Sheesh.

When I left off with the last stitching session, I had nearly finished the south half of the western gate.  I was on a long troubleshoot at work (yes, there's the shameful secret - I stitch at work!) and my thread broke in the middle of one of the blackwork motifs.  Note to self:  use shorter lengths of thread.

I came home from work earlier in the week and found evidence of new cat toys in the house.  My roomies found Star Wars themed mouse toys!  So Cool!  I wish I had gotten pics of them before they got mauled - they just look nasty now and I will spare you visual evidence.  Phoenix (aka Pee Pee Bandit) Has decided that she likes to carry Chewbacca mouse around in the night.  And then hop up on the bed with me, and drop it by my face so I will throw it down the hall for her to chase.  We need to work on her timing.  Goblin's favorite is Darth Mouse.  And unfortunately the Storm Trooper mouse has displeased all of the kitties and is continually being bounced down the basement stairs.  I have given up trying to convince them that Storm Troopers are just as cool as Vader and Chewie.  Come to think of it...Jedi mouse has disappeared.  He must have displeased them, too.  Such is life.

Off to do chores and maybe stitch.