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OK, my last project that I'm starting until one of my current ones is done.

One of my good friend's birthday is in late June. In 2004, the two of us and her husband rode our motorcycles to Alaska for three weeks, which was an absolutely wonderful trip.

So, for her birthday, I've decided to stitch this photo of Stephanie on her Triumph Legend somewhere between Anchorage and Tok, Alaska.



I cropped the photo a little and Photoshopped out the street signs in the background.

I'll be rotating this with the "Cats!" project, probably doing Cats! the first two weeks of the month and this the second two weeks. We'll see what pattern I fall into.

It'll be 5x7 when complete, 18ct Aida, 2 over 1.

Wow! That's awesome you guys were able to take that trip!!!! I think this would be a great gift!
Faith

That would make a terrific and unforgettable gift!

That must have been some trip! This will be a lovely reminder too for your friend.

I recognize that Mountain shot. My oldest sister lives in Anchorage and my daughter and I went up to visit a couple years ago it is gorgeous up there, we loved it but would not like to make it a permanant home as the light all day round really screwed me up. Then in the winter dark all the time. I would really be a mess.

What a perfect birthday gift this will be!

Rose wrote: but would not like to make it a permanant home as the light all day round really screwed me up. Then in the winter dark all the time. I would really be a mess.

I definitely had that problem! We were there over summer solstice, so it was light almost 24 hours a day for the 3 or 4 days we were in Fairbanks. We were hanging towels over the window curtains and shoving clothes along the windowsills etc just trying to make it dark enough to sleep in the hotel room!

Such a personal gift -- looking forward to seeing this develop!

What wonderful scenery and it will be a great pressie.Glad you took the street signs out as it looks like a red lolly sticking out her bag .

Wow, this will make a lovely present

What a great idea

Not much to show yet, but I wanted to prove I started it.

I'm starting on the bike down at the bottom of the photo.

What a wonderful gift!!! I am sure she will really treasure it!

What a great idea for your friend's present..the photo is fantastic, I like her Triumph I'm really looking forward to seeing the mountains develop too, they are spectacular.

Great start! What a nice present this will make!

What a fabulous present this is going to make!!! Lovely picture!!

great start such a thoughtful present!!!

This is such a lovely idea and a wonderful photo. (It makes me want to go on 'my holiday of a lifetime'!)

it's very bravely to stich such progect. And I wish you good luck!

Great start! I hope you'll enjoy stitching this huge project!