Richard, I looked for the link to the picture on the website, but couldn't find it as the artist has been retired from HAED (though I do believe she is returning) so you could see that there are blues in the design which didn't show up in the picture that I posted, though I don't know if they are as dark as the blue in my stitching. I do appreciate your observation though and your very kind remarks about my stitching. I love stitching this one (but I say that about all my projects) and am hoping to get back to it sooner rather than later.
Carole
but I finally finished the top row of this beautiful chart. Pages 5 and 6 completed. Have to admit that page 6 is only about 1 and 1/2 columns so hard to brag about 2 pages, but the row is done! Since this is supposed to be a gift for my niece I'm going to focus on it (and mini Shiver Meow Timbers also a gift . Don't plan on any new starts until my niece gets engaged which is probably at least a year off. But I digress, as usual.
a great achievement to get that top row done and such a lot of different colours too. On the first picture it shows up on my computer as all black! A fantastic update on a gorgeous piece. 
). Miss Laverne was happy to see me stitching a more appropriate subject than butterflies
