She still loved it. She put it on her mantle and even moved some cards out of the way. She showed it off to everyone who came by, which made me SO proud!
she is a very crafty lady, but she said she never worked over two on evenweave (hope my attempt at terminology is correct!), so she was really impressed!I didn't get a pic of him in the frame, so you'll have to wait until next year for that. But here he is, my very first completed project and my very first non-aida project! Ladies and gents: Sunflower Santaaaaaa!
Also, just for your reference, here is the pic from the pattern:
Beautiful finish and I really prefer yours to the original design!! Great stitching!! 
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