Bride update...

Another eleven hours of work on The Bride. It's starting to look like I'm getting somewhere! I may not quite finish it in time to be framed for the wedding, though. There's a lot more to do...



I need to take some time off from it. I'd like to finish Ivy this week.

And here is something not cross stitch- my mom made this purse for me. It was knitted and then "felted"- washed until it shrank and looked like felt rather than a knit.



A close up of the button:



A mini purse made to match the big one (it's small enough to fit inside):



Yes, it does look a little bit like a Tribble! I keep expecting it to purr.

And her own purse:



She gets compliments on it wherever she goes!