Morecambe

A Long Winter's Nap as at end of May 2011

I finally got the feeling that it was time to swap from A Long Winter's Nap back to Train of Dreams. I've heard it called a screaming rotation and, although Train of Dreams wasn't screaming, it was certainly choo chooing for attention. So, I've put Santa away for a while. The top right corner was densely confetti stitches and when you are stitching on it, it's just a mass of colours that make no sense but when you step back, tada, some ornaments have appeared.

 
 

 

 

Heaven and Earth Designs A Long Winter's Nap, progress

I've been stitching on A Long Winter's Nap for what seems like ages now. I'm resisting the temptation to swap to something else for a change of stitch count, and I dart around the pattern for variety instead.

 

 

A Long Winter's Nap - Santas face

I do tend to jump about the chart, for variety - and of course I couldn't resist doing a bit of his face.

 
 The eyes close up

 

A Long Winter's Nap, the fireplace is beginning to emerge. Thousands of teeny tiny stitches for this itty little bit!