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It's very lovlely.

I AM FINISHED!!!! Yippie! This has been a WIP for a couple of years now and I'm really happy to say that it's done. I have to wash and iron it then of course comes the framing.



I am picking up the Enchanted Alphabet and get that one done too before I move to anything else.

I have also found a HAED that I really like that will come after I finish the Alphabet for my daughter. I've been looking at the HAED's for a really long time... I couldn't find anything that I liked until I came across this little one.... The Christmas Star http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index. ... ts_id=7002" target="_blank" target="_blank
It reminds me of the Willow Tree Angels that I have collected over the years. I'm really excited to start it and I think that if I promise myself that I won't start it until the one that I am working on is done, I'll actually finish this WIP like I did with Dreamin.

Thanks for looking all, you are all a great bunch of motivators!

Amanda

fantastic finish!! Congrats to you!! It's gorgeous!! The Christmas Star is wonderful too!! Great choice

Great Finish. I just love this piece. It is so pretty. And I looked and can't wait to see your progress when you start the Christmas Star. It will be beautiful too.


Carole

Fabulous finish! I love those little pink & white flowers

Beautiful, beautiful finish!!

Your choice of HAED is stunning - looking forward to the photo updates!!

lovely finish

Congrats on the finish! It looks wonderful!
Faith

That is so sweet!!!!! Love how it came out.

Brava Miss Amanda.. see I knew you could do it in time. Now I have to get my butt in gear and finish the ribbons on my Cardinal Ball. I'll snap progress pics later on tonight. I look forward to searching for this one at the fair.

I like the HAED you have chosen. It took me a while to find one I wanted to do.. and then I found 3. I should have stopped looking after I found the first but thats sort of what happens on those sites.. click, click, click.. paid.

Let me know how stitching on the plane went for you.
~Maggie

Great finish!! And hooray for finishing a UFO!

Thank you everyone! You guys are just wonderful!

On a sad note, the on thinkable has happened. I thought my fabric was somewhat color fast, it turns out it wasn't. I am really upset. As soon as it hit the water the die started washing out. I pulled it from the sink and hoped that I would get lucky. Lady luck was not in my side. The bright white windows and little flowers are now a tan color. All my other stitches have a brown tint to them as well. My husband was right there when it happened, said that now it looks antique like. He is right, it does look a little warn and antique like.... I guess that's fine for my home but....... For the fair? If it were just the white parts, I could always resitch that but it's everything!

I didn't even think about it, even after my discussion with Maggie about hand died threads. I have learned a lession.... The hard way. Sob.

Amanda

I love your masterpiece!!! is so so nice

I know how disappointing that can be to have some of the color wash out. It is a kind of old fashioned picture so the antique look might just give it a different character. These are the times when I wish I could just "nod my head like Jeannie" or wiggle my nose like Samantha (Bewitched) and make everything go back the way it was. You did a lovely job and should be proud of that. And what a sweet husband to find the positive in the situation.

Carole

An amazing finish!

Congratulations on a great finish!

Can we see a picture of what it looks like now? No one is hesitant with their opinion whether it would still be good for the fair. I bet it still looks great!