Time for something new - -

That is a dime beside my stitching. This is a Butterfly pin kit from Rosewood Manor. I have the border done and I started on the butterfly. The kit comes with a different butterfly for each letter in the alphabet. I chose 'T' but I am not sure it matters. This is stitched on 40 count gauze with a half stitch so it goes fast. I basted the gauze into a piece of muslin fabric so I can use my scroll rods.

Just Nan's Dancing Elves are done!!!

Here are some of the blue guys.
Here are the red elves. There are two of each. Now they have beads and back stitching.

Here is the whole piece with all the outside wall parts.

Now for the little red elves - -

Now we have four little red hats elves. The elves in general are getting boring. I must, I must stick with it. I can't start anything new. I must keep going........ Almost done with the cross stitch.

Blue Elves Done

Those little hearts, stitched over one, took a long time. The blue hat elves are done and ready for construction. I have back stitched the edges and that will help out when I go to put it all together. I like to do that work as I go, so it is ready for finishing and that step isn't standing in the way.

Claire Wins

I had DH pick a number and Claire has won the chart for Victoria Sampler's Christmas Village. Congrats to Claire. I look forward to hearing from you.

Wow - - there is a lot of stitching to do - -

I have the 'over one' hearts done on the one side but not the other. I haven't done the back stitching and the beads (there are only a few on each triangle) will wait until everything is done.

Four little blue elves

Well, here are our dancing elves. This group has blue hats and pants. It's progress but it seems slow when you stitch the same thing over and over. LOL.