Nearing the End
First, let me start off with the long-awaited picture of my Summer Exchange from Natty. She stitched me this yummy strawberries and cream-themed piece and turned it into a little pillow. Doesn’t it just look good enough to eat? 
And now, for today’s big news: I finished all of the stitching on Mary a short while ago! Hip Hip Hooray! The girls are now too big to fit onto my scanner, so I will have to photograph them from now on… please forgive my photography skills. Right now I am alternating between this piece and my needleroll, so with only the kite tails and the backstitching left to go, I might just get “Catch the Wind” done by the end of the month!
I still have a little packing-related chore left to do this evening, but then it is back to “Catch the Wind” because I am in just too good of a rhythm to put this piece away today.
“Catch” you all later! 
8 August 2006 at 20:33
Congrats on finishing Mary! Not far to go on this one. I love the Strawberries and Cream pillow - that is the sweetest thing!
8 August 2006 at 20:50
Woohoo! The girls are looking great! I know you can get it done this month. Then you can fly to the US with a finish in your pocket.
8 August 2006 at 21:45
You took great picture of Catch the wind! You go girl! You are almost finished. What a beautiful pillow from Natty.
8 August 2006 at 22:21
Wow! Looks great! You’ll have it finished soon! And the pillow is adorable!
9 August 2006 at 01:12
Catch the wind is looking just wonderful Renee, not long to go now!
Natty sent such a cute pillow! There have been some lovely pieces in that exchange.
9 August 2006 at 02:57
What a great exchange piece! How wonderful. And Catch the Wind looks awesome!
9 August 2006 at 11:05
The three girls are quite ‘catching’. Love the 3d effect on the dresses.
9 August 2006 at 15:09
the pillow is great and I love the girls. They are gorgeous!
9 August 2006 at 17:48
Keep going! It looks fantastic! My best friend had said for the past ten years or so that she was going to stitch this for me when I had a baby girl. Unfortunately, I had a boy! And no plans for another little one, boo hoo.
9 August 2006 at 19:10
What a cute piece Natty made for you! I love it.
Your girls look adorable. Hopefully you will be able to finish them soon.
10 August 2006 at 03:28
Hello
I got your letter Monday and I am going to give you a call this weekend with my address.
11 August 2006 at 01:16
I have the chart for that Strawberries and Cream design. I remember when I saw it, I thought, that would be perfect for the summer exchange if I were in it…
Catch the Wind looks great! It’s always such a great feeling to be close to finished. I hope packing isn’t too difficult for you. I know how hard it was for me to move just a few miles away. I can’t imagine what it’s like to move across and ocean. Take care.