Life With Jules, and other stuff

I started Astral Lions a couple of nights ago. Since I messed up on it before, I thought it would be a good idea to go slow and mark my progress with a yellow highlighter. This will also help me find missed stitches! Below are some pics I took: As you can see, I like to work from the center out on my cross-stitching. I have seen some people work from the border in, but it seems more difficult to count out that far to start than to pinpoint the center and begin there.

Late last year I completed a cute little pattern of a cat and dog laying together on a pillow. It gave the option to stitch the lettering in English, French, or Spanish. Since I was giving it to a good friend of mine - who also happens to be from France - I chose French. The saying in English is "A friend knows all about you - and still likes you!" Below is a picture of the completed and framed project. "A Friend Knows" Dimensions #16725

Well, I have decided to give this pattern another go. I started it once before and made so many mistakes that I ripped it all out. I hoped the fabric would still be usable, but it wasn't so I shopped around and found the complete kit on e-Bay last year. I hope to have this one finished by Christmas for my niece. Astral Lions (K3652US) DMC - Creative World Part of the Born Free Collection (2000) Completed size is 14" x 17" (35.5 x 43.5 cm)