The center

The center stitch was so much fun! After yet another jessica stitch (the last one, I think!!!!!) the other stitches are arranged around it in almost a "string art" fashion. The large open areas above and below the center will require some thinking on my part. Jean Hilton, who designed this beauty, used a fairly dense stitch, and I'm not sure I like the heaviness of it. She did, however, give two other options for these areas, but didn't specify colors. This will need some experimentation, and, no doubt, some ripping!

The good news is - the end is in sight!! :-)

To Ruth, who asked how I acquired this pattern: I was actually given the pattern by somebody who took Jean's class and finished the piece. It is not available on the market. Jean (to my knowledge) has only taught ScottLee twice - once at a national seminar, and last year to a group in Phoenix.