Shiny, oh so shiny!

 I decided to work on Carmen again--she hasn't seen any love in several weeks. And, oh, how I wish the sheen of the filament silk came through online!

I've started working on the big center section of the sampler. I think I'll work across the top part, then start the lettering that fits in the middle of the center section. I'll work the borders as I go

I used to be one of those stitchers who did all the border before I got to the insides, then I realized I had a lot of samplers that had about half a border done and nothing else. Obviously that order of work didn't result in a lovely finished project--so now I do borders as I go.

But now I believe I will rest my eyes--46 count linen is very different from the 36 count linen I'm using for the Queen Sampler and I'm having to adjust.