Happy Home - Start to finish (lots of pictures!)

[calico]

I started this project in March and finished it in May! I had intentions of posting my progress as a SAL but then I finished it before I posted it. I've decided to post it after the fact since I know how you all love photos
So far, all of my projects with the exception of my first one (over 10 years ago then a long break) have been kits. I decided it's time to venture out and do some non-kit patterns. I found this one in Cross Stitch and Needlework magazine. It's meant to be a journal cover but I'm going to frame it instead. I used 16 ct Aida rather than 14ct. It was very fast moving and easy to stitch with large blocks of a single color. Enjoy!
*if it takes too long to load you can view them on Flickr













The Finish!



Some Close-ups!








Someday I'll get it framed or turned into a pillow or bag or....

[Parksfarm]

Very cute Calico!

[karen4bells]

totally cute as can be. Very nice project and so beautifully stitched!!

[Pippa]

Lovely Calico! Bird Houses are a favourite with me. Thanks for showing us. Kindest regards, Pippa.

[vanessanjf]

Wonderful work

[Squirrel]

What a great project and a lovely subject too. Love all the colours together.
Great stitching and what a fast finish too.

I love the one you have framed with the quilt in its hoop - gorgeous.

[rcperryls]

So pretty. What cheerful colors. And very beautifully stitched.

Carole

[AriannaF]

That looks awesome, you did a great job! I like the staw coming out of one of the houses too

[Rose]

Oh isn't that just so cute!!!!!!

[Mabel Figworthy]

Pretty!

[millymolly]

Beautiful finish, loads of BS to well done

[JA Fan]

lovely project and very neat stitching. Well done!

[CayenneCat]

Love it; it's so happy! Your stitching is beautiful, and congrats on finishing a non-kit pattern!!!

[NinjaBetty]

This is so very nice and your stitching is lovely. The backstitch on this really made it pop out. It's a lovely piece.

[calico]

Thank you all for the sweet comments !!!

[geekishly]

What a cute design, beautiful stitching and great photography.

[Lizzieh]

This is really lovely and actually its quite good seeing it from beginning to end in one go like that.

[pattiebelle]

How cute!

And your stitching is beautiful - so even

I like that you shared from the beginning. How lucky for us that you took so many pictures...

[tiffstitch]

Absolutely gorgeous!! And you took great pictures too.

[dollystitcher]

Such a cute design and your stitching is sooo neat, well done on finishing.