August 21st. Tristan's Wedding, Peacocks anyone? . . .

My youngest son, Tristan, is getting married next Sat.

He is marring ~ Morgan a woman he met

while he went to acting school

at George Washington University

in D. C.

I really like her, too.

So this is the sampler I am doing for them.

No, it won't be ready.

It is much more

involved than I thought.

I have made good progress on it

and I have stitched every night

but one since I started.

But alas, it won't be done.

This is the true fabric color.

I changed my threads to

Sullivan's threads. I like them

very much even though I

have read some bad reviews

about them.

They do not fray like

DMC's and they look nice when done.

I don't have to constantly cut off

the tail because it becomes

in tangled.

This is about one and a half weeks worth.

This is where I am now down in next picture.

It is about half done.

I still have to change the

alphabet in the middle

and stitch all the rest.

I will get it done in the next

two weeks.

The big problem is we are doing the

floors in my mothers house this

next week, finally.

I live with her and we have

had this planned for almost a year.

Something always happens and

we have to change our plans.

Now I am taking off this next week

to be here while it is done.

Last night I started moving

all that has to be moved and

will pack up what has to be packed.

So . . . no stitching much to my deep sadness.

I would actually rather stitch than do anything else.

I'm BAD!!!

Well, I hear those boxes calling me

I better get

started.

This is where I am now. See my new scissors?

Aren't they cute?

Camp Town Girls are their names

and they are shaped like girls and

have hairdos and clothes on, too.

Peacocks anyone?

I stitched this little pattern for a

friend who has been a great moderator

on one of my group exchanges.

She recently was let go from

her job and needed some

cheering up.

So . . .

Enter the Peacock.

I used a 32 ct. fabric and Carrie's Creations

Lagoon Green and Ocean Blue variegated threads.

I used one thread of Ocean Blue for the

alphabet around the Peacock.

I used two strands of Ocean Blue for the

scallops around the letters.

I used one of each for the flowers in the inside

center and two of Lagoon Green for

the branches in the corners.

Then to finish it I used two strands

Of Lagoon Green to stitch the

Peacock.

She loved it and I am so thrilled. When I saw

the pattern I thought of her cause she loves

Peacocks.

That is all . . .

Thanks for looking.

God Bless your stitching fingers.

Lenna