update for Ellice

Ellice -

I lost the sampler topic thread where you asked about progress on the big project. My, this group has been very chatty lately!

I haven't really resumed it since finishing the big banner, then holiday stitching. I've spent the last week on another UFO, and only did one letter on the Big Project. I think the little UFO I'm working on is by way of procrastination before rolling up my sleeves. Part of it is the sheer boredom of stitching a *second* alphabet over one! Wasn't ONE alphabet enough? And then there are the Italian words over one - more lettering -- also boring. I should reward myself with other bits and set smaller alphabetical goals! The old spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down theory.

I figure another week on the current UFO (Drawn Thread "Generosity") - maybe less, depending on stitching time - and then will put shoulder to the wheel on the Big Project before allowing a new start! (At least that's the plan!)

(my Big Project, for anyone curious:

that's left is the second alphabet - E onward -, one and a half lines of Italian text, and the big mermaid and bargello - which should be fun after the lettering! Sue