Bluebirds of Happiness

A dreary Sunday afternoon, a baseball game on the telly, and a bit of stitching -- perfect combination!  I put a loaf of banana bread in the oven and threw in a bit of laundry, then sat down to stitch for a while.  The end is in sight for Spring Sampler; I finished the bluebirds this afternoon.

And here is the whole thing so far:

The right side border is complete, so you can see there isn't much more to go.

Wishing everyone a great weekend and happy stitching!

What the Heligan?

I know, I know, it's corny. But that's what I stitched on this past weekend. I decided to pull out The Lost Gardens of Heligan, a long-neglected WIP, and not just a WIP but a BAP into the bargain. It's a kit I bought some time ago and this is what it's supposed to look like when it's finished:

 

This is an actual garden in Cornwall, England, and it's on my "wanna go there" list.  I started stitching some time ago with the tree in the upper right corner of the picture and that's about all the further I've gotten.  Here's where I started on Sunday afternoon:

And here's my progress:

Not too bad for just a few hours of stitching.  This is one of those pieces with lots of different colors in a small area, so it's a little fiddly to stitch.  But I think it's beautiful and will definitely be worth the effort!

 

Spring has sprung in our little corner of West Virginia, at least for a day or two, and I'm enjoying the warm weather.  A robin visited our deck this evening; hope he comes back.

 

Happy stitching to all!