Mary's December Start

Castle cross stitch, 12/2/18.

Project #12 on my 2018 Forward Progress list is my Castle Cross Stitch. I began this project sometime in 2016 and it is coming along reasonably well. The next step to move this project forward is to continue adding stitches. There are several more towers to go on the right of the castle entrance and the rock upon which it sits has more to fill in below the edge of my photo. My goal for the month is to work on it. December is a busy month so I can't see the project getting done, but it is quiet, relaxing work, so this should be a good month to have it to do.

Mary's October Start

Beginning of a Mushroom Apron 

Project #3 on my 2018 Forward Progress list is my mushroom apron. At the start of the month this is a piece of muslin with a cute toadstool design embroidered on it. I did this kind of work when I was a teenager, though not really since then, so it was probably stitched then. I found it in a bag with a note that I was planning to sew up into an apron and a good amount of progress had been made in that direction. The main piece is cut into an apron shape, there are muslin ties created and attached, and a facing around the top edges. The construction approach of the facing is not how I would construct an apron now, so the very next step is to take that apart. I found a piece of beige cotton in my stash which will work well for a lining, so I will use that to finish the apron and add a pocket with the embroidered square. My goal for the month is to finish this apron.