Back At It

I'm hoping my hiatus is over. There was a death in my family and a serious illness, but finally life has stabilized. And I've actually been doing some stitching! I made this flower to go on the back of whatever I do with the peacock. I'm actually thinking of trying to make a needlebook, though the thought of it strikes terror into my non-finisher heart. But what am I going to do with the little pile of projects I've managed to amass if I don't try something new? So stay tuned...

The other thing I completed (sort of) is Schoolgirl Lessons. I say sort of because I didn't leave quite enough fabric at the bottom so I decided not to do the motif that runs under the lettering. I think it looks okay without it. The house kind of looks like the Leaning Tower of Pisa but I hope that can be straightened out. I loved working with silk but it was very frustrating that the color stained the fabric. Don't look too closely or you'll see all my frogging!

I haven't decided what to start next so for now I'm going back to Gingerbread Cottage, which has been languishing in a pile somewhere. But I tend to get bored with it so I'll be thinking of something else before long. Hope everyone is doing well.