More dress

I finished the center panel of the dress and down around the right side.  Then I started the last panel, just off by one thread.  Even if it is a fold, it should look like it all goes together.  Tomorrow I hope to finish this panel in this stitch so I can do step two.

Starting the dress

I started the dress with blanc Soie D alger and am working this pattern horizontally.  The dress is line drawn so that it has folds and the pattern will not line up through the dress so it looks like folds.  Pretty neat!
Thanks for all the bead offers!  I just have to find mine.  I did not have time to look today.  It has been a beautiful day here and I worked in the new flower beds and moved a few things around while DH painted handrails on the deck.  I got the better job!

Beading

 I worked on the right side cape lining and did all the beading except about the last 30.

I ran out of beads from the kit.  I am going to go through my stash and see if I have this bead and if not, I will have to get some quick!  I have to keep working on this one!  So much pressure.....LOL

Two more photos

This closeup, not true to color, shows the detail on the left coat lining which I finished today.  Then.....I added beads!

The regular overall picture shows both sections of the lining done, but only the left one is beaded.  I will work on adding all the beads to the right side tomorrow.  DH says, "That's nice, now....Hurry up and do the trees"  I said, " It is not time to do them".  Then "do the bird next instead",  "no, I am not doing that yet either".......so it goes at my house!

P.S.  click the images and they should enlarge for you.

Up close and more done

 As promised, this is a very closeup of the patchwork coat lining.  Such a pretty stitch!

Then, I finished the one long panel of the lining on the right and have started the small section at the top on the left.  This looks like a brocade lined cape to me and I bet it cost a boatload!

More coat lining

I resumed working on the coat lining with two strands of Soie d Alger.  This pattern is worked horizontally in rows with a stitch pattern of /// and then a reverse of it coming back leaving one thread in between.  I will do a close up shot next time so you can better see the detail.

Cool Cardinal Finish

Cool Cardinal is finished!  I finished the wing first and then completed all the French Knot snow he is sitting on.  I am back from all my travels and happy to be able to stitch again!  Woohoo!  Tomorrow the Snowbird reappears!