Pleased to announce!...

that Stacked Cups is DONE!  I just finished cup the last backstitch a few mins ago and took pics.  I'm so excited to have finished this project!  I want to thank Sherry for pushing me to get it done!  I'm glad it is tho and this will give me more time to focus on Sapphire.  I do plan on working on Sapphire yet today just have to do a few things around the house first, like wrap Christmas presents for the boys.  I appreciate all of the support and/or comments I've gotten to get this far on BOTH of my projects and for you guys to see the completed project pictures!  Here they are...

Stacked Cups DONE minus Backstitching!!

Well after I took the most recent pics of the Stacked Cups project, I have continued stitching on it.  I was almost done when my thread frayed and split so I had to unstitch a bit to make it right but got it all done.  The bottom cup now has a handle and saucer and the left side and bottom borders are done!  I just have the backstitching left to do!!  Here are the pics!!

I also have only 300 stitches left in the next row of Sapphire.  Now I'm not sure if I should go back to Sapphire or work on the backstitching of Stacked Cups.  Such decisions!

Stacked Cups Update

Well I've been a busy little stitching bee the last 12 hours.  Not only did I do 200 stitches on Sapphire, but I found my mistake in Stacked Cups way back there in the pattern so I unstitched AGAIN since my last update on this project.  But I persevered and got the 3rd cup (not the saucer or handle) DONE!!  I'm so proud of myself.  I'm so close to being done with the x's on this project.  I just have the handle and saucer on the 3rd and final cup, and 1/2 of the border and the x's are done!  Then there's just backstitching.  I'm so happy Sherry has put me up to this as I will finally finish a project (only my 2nd this YEAR and #8 in my LIFE TIME!  I had to take pics to show you my 3rd cup after so much unstitching!  Here are the pics of Stacked Cups.

So I think I'm going to take a break and return to Sapphire for a 100 stitches or so and come back to Stacked Cups!  Stay tuned for a FINISH!!

Page 1, Row 6 Done!!

Finally finished up the next row!  Got Page 1, Row 6 completed just now.  Here are the pics for that!

I also unstitched the mistake area on 'Stacked Cups'.  I plan to pick that up next and get a lil done on it!

Progress Pics of Stacked Cups

Here are the pictures I have taken on my progress of the project Stacked Cups.  If I remember right there is something in the red and black checkered squares on the bottom cup that isn't matching up which caused it to become a UFO (Unfinished Object).  So I will need to do a bit of unstitching before I can work on this one.  First I have to FIND the project..

Stacked Cups Project Sample

I was searching through my computer pictures and came across the project sample for the Stacked Cups project so thought I would add that here as well.  Next I will do a post of my progress pictures for Stacked Cups...

Stacked Cups

I suppose I should keep you updated on the Stacked Cups project here too since it is apart of the Challenge.  I just moved and have no unpacked the 'Stacked Cups' project yet.  So my first priority is to locate this project.  Once I do locate it and if my memory is correct I have some frogging (term for unstitching) to do before I can continue on with actually stitching.  Once I find this project I will take pics of this too.  I have just charged my camera battery so it is ready and waiting to take many, many pictures of these two projects!