Leaving on a jet plane

I leave for Tulsa and The Silver Needle retreat this Thursday, which seems a bit unreal. For the retreats I've previously attended, I've known about them for at least six months to a year ahead of time, so this seems really sudden. I need to start thinking about what to pack soon and figuring out which summer clothes still fit after several months with little to no walking and too much comfort food--ugh!

I finished Heart in Hand's Nativity Tiny Town and Frill after my last post a couple of weeks ago:

I really enjoyed working on this one, and it is already at the finisher waiting to be "drummed", along with Frosty Tiny Town and More Any Town Tiny Town. Faye said she's running about two months out, so I'm hoping to get them back towards the end of May.

I didn't do too much stitching for several days after I finished, and when I did, I made a start on Any Town Tiny Town. I only worked on it for a couple of hours, but then Hands on Design's Ladybug Picnic started calling to me and I was helpless to resist! 🤷‍♀️ And I did end up changing my mind about the fabric I was going to use, as the one I originally picked just seemed too bland; I ended up using PTP's Rubious 32ct Lugana, which even had some mottling that formed a kind of circle, and I'm very happy with the result:

After that was done, I started right in on HOD's Botanical Bee. I was hoping it would be finished by the end of the weekend, but I couldn't quite make it:

This one is being stitched on Needle Bling Design's Wapo Blue 32ct linen, which is a great, bright aqua that makes me happy just to look at it. This one should be done by the end of the day; after I get back from the retreat, I'd like to try to get these both finished as rounds, though my finishing skills are not great and I don't really enjoy the process.

I doubt I'll get much more stitching in before I leave on Thursday, but Any Town is still in the Qsnaps so I could put a few stitches in that if I do end up with some time on my hands. Wish me luck as I try to figure out what to pack, and hopefully I'll have some fun stuff to share when I get home.

Hope everyone has a great stitchy week!