Updated WIP (Work In Progress) Monopoly Board

Pictures to come!

I will be posting some pictures this weekend.  Two sides fully done (backstitched etc).  One side almost done and the 4th side is getting the letters stitched on.  I will show a progress picture this weekend.

Note: I have made tons of changes to this pattern. 

1. Backstitched everything, even though the pattern didn't request it.
2. Changed the jail main completely.  The pattern man looks like a dead ghost with two mouths.  I love him and it will make my pattern unique to me.
3. The Policeman "go to jail" will be changed too.  I do not like that the pattern messes up his hand.  I swear his hand is bigger than his head????
4. I changed most of the colors for the spots and color matched it to my Monopoly Board.  I am sure that the amount of DMC colors that were out when this pattern was created was slacking.  So my goal was to match it better.  I love the results and it also makes mine different from others.

I did notice that 1 out of the 3 chests were different and of course the one chest I stitched was the one with the error, so what do I have to do, I have to pull out a section and re-stitch it but such is life.

After I am done this pattern, I will be garage sale searching for an end table with a glass top to have someone have it framed inside the table so my family and I can play on it.  I cannot wait.  Almost 10 years ago I started this pattern and I now want it framed in a table yesterday.  LOL.  If I can find two end tables I would be thrilled because I have a chest game pattern that I could stitch for the other table.

The only thing new is I am binding all my cross stitching into binded books so that they are more organized for my daughter and I.  I have 4 done so far and I love them.  Table of contents.  Easy to find a pattern.  I still have many to bind, but I am done making all my table of contents for each book.

I hope by Sunday I will have a picture up for you and that all I will have all the lettering done on my board.

Decision Made

Well I had no opinions on which project I should do next. So the decision is all mine.  I decided that I should finish my Monopoly Board.  Note that I believe I started this in 2003.  I changed the colors to match the board better.  I was sure that when this pattern was started there were not as many DMC flosses out there as there are today.  I badly want to finish this and have in framed inside a end table under glass so that we can actually play on it.  Wait for updated pictures.  :)

Finished Projects

Here are some of my Finished Projects:

Completed Cross Stitched for Designers

2008 Completed Cross Stitch

2005-2007 Completed Cross Stitch

1991-2004 Completed Cross Stitch

WIP which one to do?

Here are some WIP's (Works in Progress) that I am trying to decide which one to finish next.  I am not allowed to start any new projects until I either sell some of these or finish them.  I am tempted to sell "The Kiss" (it is a kit, comes with everything but I guess that is only if someone is interested it buying it.)  Anyway, hopefully I can get some suggestions on here and which one I should finish next.

What I have done so far                                      What it would like finished

The Watergarden by Chatelaine Designs

The Kiss by Lanarte

Monopoly Board

Heaven & Earth Nouveau Mermaid "Water" (my challenge all 1x1)

Midnight Enchanter (The Wizard) by Dimension Charts & Charms

Now which one to finish?  That is the real question?