Skirts, flowers and swans

I'm not sure why I haven't published this update yet - I've had the photos ready ready to upload for over a week! It seems that life has taken over and I've been here, there and everywhere recently! So.... I have made some progress on both Raggetty Ann and the Freesia and the pics are below. I've nearly got the skirt done on Raggetty Ann, which is a huge relief, as I don't think her top-half will be as bad (I'm keeping my fingers crossed!).



The Freesia's are going really well, but most of the gaps are blended colours so I'm leaving them until last so that I can keep track of how much thread I'm using etc - it came as a kit, so sometimes you have to be careful - who hasn't been caught out(?)!
I haven't done much stitching over the last couple of weeks, but I did get itchy fingers about starting a lace project - the bobbins were wound for over a week before I got around to actually starting the horseshoe! (I think it's the same pattern as the one in the pic in the sidebar on the right). I'll post a pic as soon as I start taking some of the pins out - promise!


And on a side note - isn't it wonderful that spring is now arriving? I spotted the pair below just outside my window on Sunday!