Back to "Master"

So the last time I worked on "Master" (around March 23 of this year, apparently) I had just finished doing one color across ten pages (two full rows) of the chart.

I changed my mind about having that much going at once for a couple of reasons.  I was worried about getting "lost" on the chart, especially if the faint blue lines I have separating my fabric into "pages" gets covered by stitching.  I am also working on keeping track of what has already been done.  As I was finishing page 3 of "Migrant Mother", I felt like I was getting very good at tracking.  I'm using one page; I color one symbol with a highlighter, and color it in with a Sharpie when those stitches are done.  I have found I prefer orange and pink highlighter colors (makes it easier for me to see where I need to stitch next) and I'm using a fine-point purple Sharpie to color them in when done.

Last night I pulled this project out again and spent some time figuring out where I was, finding the floss (which has a Tyvek tag with the project name on it) and the chart print-outs (all in a large tote bag with some other stuff).  I finished the symbol that was already colored in to be done next, filled those in on the chart when done, and colored in the next symbol to be worked.  I am going to proceed by finishing one page at a time.

This is page 1 right now, with the light blue I finished last night - top left corner, framed in by faint blue lines.  The project is being done on 20-ct "Easy Count" Aida, purchased from Heaven & Earth Designs.  I love this fabric!  I may have to order more of this for future projects.  (Migrant Mother is being done on 18 ct Aida that I marked my self, with blue wash-out fabric marker.)