SAL Progress - iStitch & Oakhaven

Here's just a quick update on two SAL's that I'm doing.  The first is part 4 of the iStitch Mystery SAL.  I've just sent my picture to Carolyn and am awaiting Part 5.  I think this will be really pretty when it's done.

And here is the very little bit I've completed of the Oakhaven Owl SAL.  As you can see I've only completed January and February.  I did, however, start March on Wednesday night and will hopefully complete that over the next week.

Well, that's it for now.  I plan to work on Part 5 this weekend, along with a small piece by LHN that I'm doing as a 1st Anniversary gift for my daughter and her hubby.  Their anniversary is Sunday and I'm hoping to have it complete by then.

Oakhaven SAL 2011

And last, but certainly not least, I have joined along with the Oakhaven Yahoo group 2011 SAL.  Tonia is designing monthly owls and they're adorable!  I wasn't sure how I wanted to stitch these - individuals, on a big piece of fabric, a few together or what.  So I searched through my stash and found some wall banners that I forgot I had bought a couple of years ago from a lady local to me.  She'd sold cross stitch supplies out of her home and was finally selling off her stash.  I have 5 of the banners, so I decided to do 3 wall hangings with 4 owls each on them.  I've completed the January owl and am getting ready to start February and March has already come out also, so I need to get a move on.  These use DMC fibers, but I did have to alter my first owl though, because the colors were too light for the fabric.  I believe I used GA Sampler thread & Weeks Dye Works, and I really liked the way it turned out and I think these are going to really cute hanging when they're done.  Here's a close up of my first owl. This is a bit washed out even without the flash, and the fabric is more of a cream color. What do you think?

And here's the whole piece of fabric w/the lines between each owl stitched in.

And just because, here's a picture of my adorable Grandbaby Emma thrown in for cuteness!

 As always, thanks for stopping by and I welcome any comments!