Since my last posting on May 8, 2010, I attended a workshop (almost) completely unrelated to needlework............a Zentangle(R) Teacher Certification seminar and I am now a CZT or Certified Zentangle Teacher. I added the "almost" above, because I do see many similarities between the patterns (tangles) created in both a Zentangle and a needlework design. Here is the link to my new blog reserved for Zentangles.......Terry's Tangles. So, it's possible in the future you might see a needlework design which incorporates tangles.
But since returning home on two weeks ago I've been continuing to work on Leaf Collage and have made progress on the upper right quadrant. (The above is only a partial scan, being sure to include all the new stitching).
Granted, I have an overall color sketch for this design, but finding the right threads to achieve the effect in threads, as opposed to paint or colored pencil, is the challenge. I will continue to work around the bottom right quadrant next week, after I return from teaching Safari this weekend in Dallas.
Wishing everyone a great week!