Progress with Sumptuous Stitches

We are up to week 3 and I must say I have become so involved in this progress that I could not wait for lesson 3 and went ahead a bit until I had finished the first piece.  I can see what I should have and should not have done, and now consider this as the "fanciest doodle cloth in the west"

So I decided to begin a mate for this one.  Took a photo of the lily I have blooming in the pot outside, and have now begun the next stage of this process. Below is my latest work in progress, together with the pic of my lily showing its glory on the patio.

So far so good

My pride and joy

My good friend Di is now back from her travels, and we hit the town yesterday for haircuts, after a coffee and chatter.  First stop was the local craft shop where I was able to get some lovely variegated coloured threads to go with my projects.  

We have a hairdresser with fingers that wield magic scissors, so both came out looking and feeling like  brand new again.  Then it was lunch, and shopping where we both spent money we should not have spent, but were pleased with our 'sale' items.  I bought a new better quality iron, and Di the same as well as replacing her hair dryer that carked it during her travels.