My Mojo Has Returned From Vacation

There was a pitiful amount of stitching to show you last week. This week I've done a little better. I had hoped to show you a completed S pear but I didn't quite make it.

I'm excited to show you the border at the right end of the canvas some 40" and 6 months since I started. All that needs to be done on the S is to finish the beading on the letter as well as the stem and the leaf. And, then, the push to finish the background begins. I won't bore you with weekly progress pictures of the background but will instead be starting a new, yet-to-be-determined project. Maybe when you least expect it, I'll have a totally completed Christmas banner to show you.

The highlight of my upcoming week is the trip to In Stitches in Atlanta on Friday and Saturday for Robin King's class. I am really looking forward to learning new techniques on the Sunflower and Berries canvas.

Andrew and Anna made it to Augusta this weekend so we finally celebrated their birthdays and Easter a few weeks late. The weekend always goes so quickly and now they are already back on the road to Jacksonville. We had a nice family dinner last night (beef tenderloin, mac & cheese, asparagus, and chocolate cake) followed by a marathon viewing of Swamp People on The History Channel - what can I say? We are easily entertained!

Time to get back to some stitching. I still have work to do today in preparation for the coming week so I'll treat myself to some time with the banner before I get back to work.

Hope you have a great week ahead!