Here's where I am on the sampler. I took an ecru break and put the words on the bottom last night and this morning. I still have the 2 upper corners of lacework to do. That lacework is backstitching back and forth on every row to fill an area. It looks really neat but is very tedious. Yesterday at work I couldn't figure out why my one finger was so sore and it is from the amount of stitching I am doing! That is the finger that guides the needle under the fabric. I put a bandaid on it to cushion it but that was more trouble than it was worth so I will just have to "suffer"!

I am so pleased with how quickly this is going. I am doing absolutely nothing else when I sit down but stitching. I still don't think I will make my self imposed deadline. I know I will finish in time to ship it for the wedding but I would so much rather send it home to them when his parents are out over Thanksgiving.

OK, back to stitching!! Time is limited for a bit today as I have to take my MIL to the foot doctor again and I am spending tonight and tomorrow with her while the guys go to a TKD tournament in Louisville. I am taking my stuff though!!