House and Garden Sampler Update

Last time I posted a photo of my sampler, here was how it looked:


I've been working on it some more lately. My last update was just two and a half weeks ago, so really that's not too bad, is it? Here are my latest photos:


I made up the roses around the gray house as I went, using the other house's rose embellishment as a sort of 'guide'. I went in a different direction with the stems and leaves. For color on the red roses I used a DMC Color Variations skein I had here at home.


Finally:



It was great fun finishing up the ninth house!

Thanks for all your kind comments regarding my new banner. Glad you like it!

Happy stitching, everyone!