New Month - New Challenge

You may remember in my last post that I told you I was doing a test stitch/review for my pal Yiota who makes and sells her own cross stitch kits well here is the kit she sent me.

As you can see, it has my favorite subjects in it - PEACOCKS. I am so looking forwards to starting it and will be getting on with it tonight.
The kit is great. It has some lovely soft Aida in it that isn't at all scratchy (like so many kits) and all the thread is pre-wound onto bobbins so all the preparation has been done. It even includes a needle.

The chart is easy on the eye and big enough that the symbols are clear and different from each other so there shouldn't be any confusion about which colour should be where.
I'll let you know how I get on and if I encounter anything I wasn't anticipating.

Whilst I have been away with a busted computer, I have been cracking on with a needlecase by Jane Greenoff that has some pulled thread work and hemstitch on it. I have completed Augusts Bent Creek Snap and have made a small amount of progress on the blackwork peacock. I will endevour to show you pics of these next time.
Bye for now.