I've decided to bead and backstitch as I go, otherwise I might finish the stitching and then put off the beading for ten years like I did on Sleeping Beauty

This is a close up of her face. The little square gaps are where some larger beads will go. I haven't added the background beads, I will do those at the end (or not!). It's annoying that the camera isn't taking a true colour picture. The fabric is actually quite blue, but looks green or grey on the moniter.

This evening I rolled the fabric and did a load of gridding and am looking forward to starting on her dress.