Rotation Changeover - 2023 Rotation #5, Slot 1 (Not Counted Thread) completed AND Slow Sunday Stitching - October 29, 2023

 Wow, I have had this project done to this point for a week and intended to post it LAST Sunday, but I got distracted by a new Stitch A Long!

I am ready to start the tail feathers on the Eagle!  I'm very happy with the way he's turning out.

 Here's where I started this rotation for comparison.  Got the last of the wing, the second leg and the rump feathers all done this time around.

As far as the 'running out of yarn' issue, you can see that the Colonial Persian Needlepoint yarn that I bought is just slightly less red and a little brighter than the kit yarn, but I think it blends in just fine.  With this many shades of brown, one more doesn't stand out.   And it's pretty close in value.

Next week will see progress on the November section of the new SAL.  I'm going to try to do a little bit extra so that in December I can extend the top border all the way across the piece.

ETA:  Month end check in on the Sugar Skull.   1,213 stitches in October, so I met my 1K stitch goal.  Total on project is 16,803 and I'm averaging 1,528 stitches per month since I started it back in Dec 2022.  I've only managed to hit my stretch goal of 2K twice in that time.  Full coverage takes a LONG time, I've discovered between JC's USMC Seal and the Sugar Skull!

Actually remembering to link up with the SSS crew this week LOL!