Little Italian Trees...

Well I finally went back to Tuscany Town Mandala, and this how far I have got -

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After-

Well I must say I am getting there, and hopefully I can actually finish it this year!

Here is my progress on Holiday Cookies before I put it away for a wee holiday...

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After-

Maybe I will even finish this one as well! I have been doing a bit of back stitching as I go because there is LOADS of it!

I have been dying to do a new start, but I have been very, very good and not giving into temptation. When and only when I have finished one of these two WIPs can I start another one - Oh the agony!!!

Other than stitching nothing much has been happening at my house, winter is nearly upon us and it's getting really cold, so I have set up my bike on the indoor trainer (it's virtual reality) so I can go cycling in France! Stops me getting completely bored and throwing the whole bike out the window :)

Happy Stitching!

Michelle
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand

Comments

  1. AnonymousMay 20, 2012 at 2:19 AM

    Hi

    Great progress on your two wips, they are looking great.

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  2. TraceyMay 20, 2012 at 7:06 AM

    What gorgeous colours on your 1st WIP and the second one is so cute! Good for you for resisting the temptation to start something new... we all know how hard that is :^)

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  3. OtterMay 20, 2012 at 11:29 AM

    I love how the mandala is looking. You are making great progress on it. I have the holiday cookies in my to do pile. One day I hope to actually get it started, LOL. I have 1 WIP that I struggle with working on. I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet and work on it like an hour a week just so I can see it completed some year.

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  4. Stitching NoniMay 20, 2012 at 3:52 PM

    Wow Tuscany Town is looking great. I love how Holiday Cookies is starting to really come to life. Well done on sticking to your guns & finishing these 2 before starting something else. Enjoy your ride around France!!

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  5. Yana HanimJune 2, 2012 at 2:26 AM

    I love that mandala, not even finished already looks gorgeous!

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  6. EwaJune 18, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    Gorgeous progress! That VR thing on your bike sounds really cool!

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