Happy (snowy) Valentine's Day from Kansas. Minus 15 degrees F / minus 26 C is forecast for tonight, but this time next week, we should be back to seasonal weather just below freezing. I can't wait. Spring seems to be months away, but it will come.
Very busy work week this week, we are testing a new account reconciliation software. So we are having to do each account twice - once in the old system and once in the new to parallel and prove out the new system. I've been so tired that about all I can do is sit and read. I'm just VERY grateful that I don't have to drive in this winter mess. I did get another three inches on the sock yarn blanket. Mindless garter stitch was still possible LOL.
I also did get a very small amount of work done on the applique block as my #LunchHourCrafting; around the base angles between corner two and three, and the first 'petal' on corner three.
And I went well over ten hours on Dutch Beauty. There are still three large flowers and two parrots to do on this motif, but it's at a good stopping spot with the lower flowers and almost all the foliage done. There's still about a dozen stitches of center stem to go, but I will put that in when I do the center flower.
Dutch Beauty is gorgeous!
ReplyDeletethanks! I really like this motif.
DeleteVery beautiful Dutch Beauty--I love that stylized type of cross-stitch. Making progress on the quilting is always a good thing.
ReplyDeleteThe interesting thing is that even though they are very stylized, you can figure out what they are meant to be for almost all the flower and animal motifs.
DeleteSuper cold here in Colorado, too! I'm ready for a warm-up. Your Dutch Beauty stitching is really amazing - so much detail!
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty dense, isn't it? But I'm enjoying working on it.
DeleteFor someone who has been so busy at work, you got a whole lot of crafting completed. Dutch Beauty is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteWork makes me crazy, stitching keeps me sane? LOL
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