First part of the fan

I am working on the fan that she is holding in her hand.  There are two sprays to it and I have completed the right one.

She is back!

I am back working on Stardust.  I finished the border on the right down the right side.  I started the feather spray she is holding in her hand and have the top section near the skirt done.

The Red Flower

The red flower is done.  More beads!  I also finished the leaves for this flower.  So...........this piece is finished!  I will fine tune my stitch guide for it next!  The guide will be available shortly!

Wouldn't this be fab on a tote bag?!

Another one done!

The orange flower is finished!  I did the rest of the beads and all of the leaves!

Silver Bells Stitch guide

The Silver Bells  8343 by Leigh Designs stitch guide is ready!  She is pictured finished as a standup in case you missed the photos from TNNA.

Leaves

The big green leaves around the pink flower......I planned on doing them with the Fly stitch but they
took over the canvas. I frogged that all out and started over.  The smaller stitch is much better!

Fuzz and beads

The orange flower has the center all filled in and almost all of the beads on the petals. 

Orange!

I luv this one!  Puts the fire in the Fiery Brazil part.  All of the petals are done and I am adding beads next!

Fuzzy center

These are Brazilian flowers after all, so of course the center is fuzzy!

Pink!

The petals of the pink flowers are all stitched and beaded!

Orange bell flowers

The orange bell flowers are so cute!  Love the hanging tendrils so I added beads to them, of course!

More beading!

I worked on the bodysuit today and am down past those skinny hips and almost done with the tunic!

All of the white.

I finished up the white background pattern!  On to the posies!

Starting the background

White Marlitt for the background stitch.  Although there is a lot of counting and compensating, it moves fairly quickly.

All of them!

All of the black leaves are done!  On to the background!

And the right side

I finished the ones on the right side and did the oval leaves as well!

Bottom leaves

The bottom black leaves are all in place!

Progress again

More of the black background leaves.  These move along fairly quickly and I am using Twinkle.

Itching to get started

I am going to work the background leaves first and started in the upper right corner.  Not bad progress for a day while I also plot the stitches for other areas.

Another Fabulous design!

I have received Fiery Brazil, one of the new Jungle Heat series by Leigh Designs!  It is a 10 x 10 design on 18 count.  The entire series was announced at the Market this weekend and can be seen here:

http://leighdesigns.com/Grp630x.html

Jane of Chilly Hollow is going to be working on Sultry Outback in case you missed her note on the list of stitch guides available site.

I see fun fibers, beads, shiny stuff coming in this new piece that I will write a stitch guide as I go.
Stay tuned this week and I get out my turbo needles!  Let the fun begin!

Top Feathers

The top feathers are all done.  I am going to do the ones on the left next....the ones on her "fan".

Just beads!

 I worked down the bodice of the costumer today.  She is really full of sparkles.  And, I am using six different colors of beads, not five!  All Delicas.

Skirt Feathers

Progress on the skirt feathers today!  Not bad for one day's session.

Beads and borders

I worked more on the beads and then more down the right side of the border.  There are five colors of beads on the tunic so it keeps me on my toe4s!

All over the place

I beaded the body suit straps to finish up the thread in the needle and then decided to do just a few more!  The right side border is done down past the hand on the right.  The feather on the right is done and I have started the one in the center of her suit.

And onto the beads

I beaded the cap of the head dress.  It is all delica beads!

Enough slacking!

LOL, time to get serious about getting some stitching done!  All the holiday is packed away!  Winter is setting in here in Michigan and today brought snow and rain so far with more snow predicted for the next several days!  Say goodbye to seeing the lawn.  I finished the feathers on the headdress and have brought the outside border down past the chin on the right side.

Happy New Year!

I plan on stitching some today and then am off to my Mom's birthday with the family!  Hope you all have a safe and prosperous New Year and loads of stitching time!