House and Garden Sampler

Due to the fact that I have been busy with the Quaker Huswife stitching on the front panel and then working on the Assembly and creation of the parts that comprise the inside panel with the pincushion, needlebook and several pockets -- I have not had much time to spend stitching on my other WIPs, which include the House and Garden Sampler. This project did get some time in early February as I had to go to the car repair shop and spend several hours waiting. I took this project because it had had no time in my lap for a good while. Here is where I stopped...and hopefuly will be getting back to this in late February, early March and doing a whole lot more stitching on this piece. This tree has taken a good while to stitch as you have to keep changing floss colors, and doing a lot of counting. I'll be very glad when I get past that and on to working on the other parts of the houses, hills and fence that comprise the remainder of this first row on my Sampler. Here's a pic of my work thus far.... If you click on it, you can see the stitching up close...

AS much as I love this piece, it has taken me a long time to get on with the stitching. This year I am 'determined' to get more of the stitching accomplished on this piece. I have two other projects that I have put together from my own designs as well as some published designs and I am really wanting to get to them...here is one of the designs....

I have another one that is Winter and Autumn designs in a sort of collage..and that too is one I would love to get started on this year. They're both pretty intense stitching so neither will be completed in a short period of time. THe joy is in the journey as they say

Have a great February!

Cathy