French Alphabet Sampler (FAS) progress

Fabric: 40 ct linen

Color: Cameo, from Silkweaver

Threads: Gloriana silks

Color: Jacaranda

Stitched with 1 thread over 2.

I finally got to upload my current WIP :)

So here is where I am at now. It goes unbelievably slow, I didn't expect that. But one over two on 40 ct is that - slow, and the chart is big.

On the photo, you can see I've done 1/3 of the pattern. Two more rows like this to do, 2-3 months in the making, I think. I don't have as much time to work on it as I would hope to have.

One day, it's going to be gorgeous when framed. But it's one of those pieces where I am chasing time (Christmas, possibly, to offer it to H.). I am so sad I can't give it to him for his birthday in November, but this order was handled so bad... I am still very upset with the LNS owner. To make the story short, and omitting many elements, she also managed to send it to the wrong address where I got it 2 months later than I should. And she swore so many times she would remember to send it to the correct place, and she was so unhappy when I reminded her a couple of times, and still she did it wrong. Vrrr.... just the thought makes me angry! :(

The whole plan was to give it to H. for his 50th birthday...

For the moment, what you can see hidden in the sampler is his birth date, my initials and his father's first name. Soon more will show! :)