The First Bunny Done

I have been working on my Somebunny to Love chart. I managed to get a full day in on one of my days off work and I finished all the cross stitching in the first little bunny, started the second and did a bit of the back stitching.

The back stitching on this piece is a bit difficult and all I can say is thank goodness for evenweave. Trying to do this back stitching on Aida would be worse than a nightmare. I still have a few weeks to get this one done before the baby arrives. I want to add the name, date and weight after.

Here is my progress on this:

Somebunny to Love - The World of Cross Stitching Issue 179

I like doing some of the back stitching on these as I go because it brings the whole piece together and really gives an idea of how it will look. I know I have said this before but I have to say it again. I just LOVE this fabric. It is lovely to work with and I think the way it has been dyed is just beautiful. This is a piece of Crafty Kittens fabric and is the first time I have used hand dyed for a larger piece.

I have been trying to fight against two things lately, a new start and working on a WIP that isn't in my rotation. Since I got my new L&L charts I have been itching to start one, however I am not allowed any new starts that aren't minis or gifts this year. Also having seen the beautiful HAED work in blogland I have really wanted to do some work on Bridge of Wings but it isn't in my rotation and I have at least two projects that I really need to made good progress on, the one above and Elegance of the Orient. Wish me lucky in avoiding the lure.