Fini!

I added beads to all the stars and along the edges of the Milky Way.  Done!  Finished up the stitch guide as well!

Milky Way sprays

 Added the bottom section with some Milky Way sprays!

Background stars

I have put in even more stars in the background!!

All the layers

All of the layers are in on the top right stars.....going to add a few more next

Plotting the stars

The top right stars are counted out.  I have layer one done on all of them and layer two on some of them.

A few stars

I added two shades of stars in the bottom left.....maybe needing some beads here.....

Full size

I finished the entire outside border, started across the bottom rectangle and worked more stars!

The next pattern

I extended the sides of the design and am working the next design area with another star type stitch with Silk Lame Braid.

Second Band

I worked the second band with Fyre Werks and did a star type stitch over the top using Planet Earth Silk.

From the top

I started this design  with a rectangle filled with an  Alternating Cashmere Variation that has a silver upright cross.  This is the first little twinkly star series in the piece.

Maybe some of these

In the background is the white 18 count canvas flecked with silver which is cut 10 x 12.  Here are some of the possible threads for what I am going to call Midnight Stars.

Something new

A while back, I stitched this design called Mystic by Ruth Dilts.  It is all done in coppers, some gold and black for my sister.  She has asked for a companion piece to go with it.  I am pulling threads, some graph paper and my stitch books.   Let's see what I can come up with to fill that request!