Winter Wonderland and a new start...

I hadn't done much stitching at all this month, but have managed to get some done on Winter Wonderland in between spending time out and about over the long weekend. Here's where I was in April and where I am now:


I have concentrated on the right-hand side and the top areas. I have almost filled in all of the metallic gold/silver in the gaps on the right. I've decided that I really hate working with metallic thread - so time-consuming and awkward! I now have some Thread Heaven which I've found does help, as does using shorter lengths of thread. The above is about a quarter of the design so there's still quite some way to go, but there's no real deadline so I'll just keep plodding away and it'll soon come together...

I've also made a start on Raggetty Ann, which I mentioned in an earlier post. I plan to do this as a Christmas present for my grandparents, as it reminds me of holidays they took me on when I was younger. I feel a bit guilty about starting it when I've got 2 other major projects on the go, but I've realised it's nearly June and at my rate of stitching I'd better get going on it!!!! The design is from issue 116 (October 2008) of Cross Stitch Crazy.


Hope everyone else had a wonderful Bank Holiday weekend and managed to get some stitching done!