Weekly Cross Stitch Update #4

A Brief Word

Didn't post the Monday update yesterday. Sorry! I got caught up stitching, and watching the Christmas special of one of favorite murder mysteries. Oops! Since there will probably be other times when I neglect to post on Monday, I'm going to re-name it,"Weekly Cross Stitch Update."

Moving on to...

Fantasy Triptych Progress

I decided to focus on the ground this week. Made a slight mistake, but was able to work around it without the frog paying a visit (thank goodness!)

Here's what it looked like at the beginning of the week:

Fantasy Triptych- before

I'm working on the ground in front of the castle. It's the middle panel, and I love the watercolor look of the grass and the dirt. I believe that a little to the left there is a lake.

And here's where I got to:

Fantasy Triptych- after

Huzzah! All of you Wentzler stitchers out there understand! Very pleased with my progress, glad I didn't have to end up frogging, and I have also decided that my plan of attack for this one the next time I draw it, will be to continue working in one area until it's all filled in.

Next in the Rotation is...

Drum roll, drum roll, drum roll...

Leilani! It may be cold outside and Christmas-ish, but I will be in tropical Hawaii. Woo hoo! My first Mirabilia, and I'm enjoying every second of it. Planning to make good progress on her skirt, stitch a few of the flowers in her skirt, and (maybe!) start her skin. Can't wait!

While I stitch on her, I'll probably be watching even more Christmas specials of my favorite murder mysteries, curling up with my cat, and drinking some coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. Probably a lot of tea with honey, as I have caught another cold. See you next week!

Happy Stitching!

Marisol

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