Catching Up My SALs

  Since I finished Tommye's birthday gift and the 2 memorials I needed to complete, I have moved back to working on my SALs.  I am woefully behind on the Maryland Inspiration Sampler and have been working on that for the last couple of days.  I've had some issues with some of the colors (what else is new??) so I have stitched and ripped and stitched again to get it the way I want it.   I have converted from the over-dyed to the solid silk in a couple of places (both of the vines) and had to dig for older skeins for a couple of others so the dye lots are better matched to what the designer selected.  This is where it is right now.

Maryland Inspiration Sampler
40 ct Lakeside w/ Belle Soie &
Needlepoint Silk

I love this piece but it is huge and there are a ton of color changes.  Good thing it's in a rotation!

  Ann Bowers saw a little stitching time as well.  I'm not too much farther along than last time but she is next up to see some serious needle time!

45 ct Italian Linen w/DMC

 Last but not least, I have revived a piece for the Scarlet Letter Challenge.  I finished Ann Grimshaw back in February and haven't worked another SL since then.  Next up in that category is Flamestitch Sampler.

Flamestitch Sampler
36 ct Summer Khaki w/DMC

Sorry for the creases but I try not to iron until I'm ready to frame.  This piece is just getting to the good parts and I'm looking forward to getting back to work on it on a regular basis. The bargello is going to be so much fun!!

  I do still have Francis Pool waiting patiently in the wings and I will try to get her back in the rotation as well.  She is close to a finish so that should act as motivation!!