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Here are the two pieces I am working on.

Christmas Dreams (blue colorway on silver dusted aida) by Joan Elliott



This is the last WIP Pic I have of it, taken March 20, 2010. Though I have done more. The space between his beard and hair is almost completely filled in. I just haven't taken a more recent picture yet. I am loving the way the silver dusted aida complements the blues so well. It is a fairly easy design so I can stitch on it even if I am distracted by pain.

I am also working on a Quaker sampler by A Mon Ami Pierre. I almost have the first page completed.



Latest WIP pic as of April 10, 2010.



And this one shows the lower left motifs that got cut off since it was still in the hoop for the April 10th picture.

I am using 28ct evenweave for the Quaker and DMC Floss colors 3831 (dark), 3832 (medium) and 3833 (light). I am enjoying the heck out of the Quaker. I love how each motif is a mini-happy dance and how the colors look so crisp and clean against the white background.

HUGS
Raven

These are lovely projects Raven, your work is great.

Lovely stitching on both projects, and both very different

Raven, your work is beautiful! I love that sparkly silver fabric a lot. The sampler is very pretty

What gorgeous projects!! The santa is really cute and I totally love your Quaker sampler!! Nice stitching and clever idea of using the hairclips to hold the extra fabric

Thank you maggs, Meerkat, Pam, and Karen. I appreciate it.

Ohh I love using my hair clips to hold the extra fabric. I can roll the fabric up and the clips keep it out of the way.

HUGS
Raven

I love that you are using blue for the Santa hat. I like to decorate in blue and silver and I think it looks super!!!!!

They're beautiful!! Love the Santa on the beautiful aida and the Quaker design is stunning!! Beautiful!!

Lovely work

The sampler is gorgeous and the blue Santa is really great

Both lovely projects!

Great projects Raven, I especially like the Quaker, it looks lovely. And your sparkling Santa is great too

Mini happy dance indeed! Both are looking gorgeous!
Faith

Lovely projects Raven. I really like the Quaker design.

great work!!

Those Quaker style samplers are lovely, and so restful to stitch!

Lovely projects. Looking forward to seeing these develop.

Thank you all! I hope to do some stitching today since the Sunday dinner is a meal I don't have to stand watch over. (That's one point for cooking a turkey)

HUGS
Raven

Here is the latest WIP pic. Christmas Dreams as of April 25, 2010.



I added a bit more of the beard on lower right side, but I was more in the mood to stitch a small design I found in an old issue of The Gift Of Stitching called Frogging Around. I put a pic up in a new thread.

HUGS
Raven

Lovely projects - I really like the quaker sampler

Great progress on Christmas Dreams - love the sparkly fabric