Hi everyone,
I’m so pleased to show you my completed Stage 5 of Cirque des Cercles from Ink Circles. I hope you like it. It is amazing how addictive this one is to sew.
![Stage 5_thumb[3]](https://sewingbesidethesea.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/stage-5_thumb3.jpg "Stage 5_thumb[3]")
My fabric is on a frame so I will show you the part that has just been stitched, plus as much as possible of the rest, every three weeks. I’m stitching along with Claire over at Claire93 and Gun at Rutigt. Yes, we have a new recruit 
. I’ve admired Gun’s sewing since I started reading blogs. She is a master of colour and (I think) her speciality is bags and pouches. She just can’t stop making them, every size, shape and colour! Unfortunately, Izz at Isabel’s Needleworks is no longer able to continue stitching along with us as her eyes won’t allow her to concentrate for long periods on cross stitch. We miss her 
but she is going to continue stitching her sampler, just at a slower pace. Claire is stitching the same design as me and Gun is stitching a lovely selection of florals. Why not pop over to take a look at their progress which will be posted sometime today?
Our next completed stage will be revealed on 18th May as long as we are all ready to post by then.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend!
Avis x
Sewing Beside the Sea 
rutigt
/ April 27, 2014Great work as usual 🙂 I´ve posted my report on the blog now!!!!
Gun, Sweden
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ April 27, 2014Thank you! I’m off to take a look now 🙂
claire93
/ April 27, 2014ah ha, so we’re only going to be seeing yours in bits from now on!
well done and can’t wait for 18th
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ April 27, 2014Yes sorry! I won’t be taking the tape off the frame until the end. I decided that if anyone wanted to see the whole thing, they can pop across to your blog 🙂
claire93
/ April 27, 2014no worries ^^
fallfromgrace349
/ April 27, 2014wow that looks immensely beautiful! 🙂
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ April 27, 2014Thank you very much 🙂
Debbierose
/ April 27, 2014looking good
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ April 27, 2014Thank you very much Debbierose 🙂
Isabel's Needleworks
/ April 27, 2014Beautiful … just beautiful… no other word for me when I see these works of cross stitch.. I miss you guys too.. I am still plodding along….Happy Stitching…Izz
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ April 27, 2014Thank you Izz. I’m pleased you are still stitching 🙂 Your latest sewing projects are all lovely!
Isabel's Needleworks
/ April 27, 2014Yes. I’m still at it :). And thank you
Carole
/ April 27, 2014It’s coming on really quickly and it looks gorgeous 🙂
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ April 27, 2014Thank you Carole. It’ll be a long time before any of us will see the whole thing now 😉
Crooked Tracks
/ April 27, 2014Excellent work.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ April 27, 2014Thank you very much 🙂
Blu
/ April 28, 2014Lovely progress.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ April 28, 2014Thank you 🙂
witchylin
/ May 5, 2014It is looking better and better Avis. 🙂
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ May 5, 2014Thank you Lin 🙂