Slow Sunday Stitching - February 8, 2026

This week the needlework was all about the Mead Dragon.  I put in 1,461 stitches since the first and have less than 6,000 stitches remaining.  I got to the bottom of the chart in a couple of places, and I've also now finished 28 colors, so over half of the 50 colors in this chart.  Only one color has over 1,000 stitches left.   I'm still getting quite a thrill when the new 'zero' count shows up!

Down to Row 222 of 250; most of the work this week was in the band of orange ('copper or brass') around the base of the drinking horn.  Some of the reflections are starting to show up, too.

Here's where I started the month for comparison

On the bag front - it's at the 'bits and pieces' stage.  Interfacing has been fused onto the main parts of the needlework, and I'm working on the side seams.  I'm planning on hand sewing as much as I can on this project, so it's not the fastest progress.  I'll try to post a picture later.

Linking up with the SSS crew.  They keep me motivated!