From A UFO To A F...

as in FINISHED!! Puppy Love, the Disney kit that sat for so long that Mickey and Minnie thought I had forgotten about them, is done! I put the last of the backstitching in last night and I am very happy to be able to say that I finished it!

Now I just can't wait to get them framed and hung on the wall.

It must be the week for finishes becuase I finished the French Country Heart as well:



I'm still not quite sure what I am going to do with it. My stitching friend said that she would help me frame it, but I can't find a square frame at the craft stores. Heck, I can't find any frame that I think would be a good color for it! I may have to order one from the my LNS, even though I was hoping not to have to go that route.


So, now I guess it's back to the table runner, which is a little more than half finished, and then I think that the HAED will have to make an re-appearance in my life. Sigh. I know I am almost finished with the page that I had been working on, but the part that I am up to is all confetti stitches. I'm not really looking forward to it. But, as one of my friends wrote on Facebook this morning, the word of the day is "persevere." If I'm going to get this done in my lifetime, I have to persevere.


Anyone out there ever finish a HEAD? How long did it take you?


Comments

jayne@~an eye for threads~ said…
wow you have been a busy stitching girl. Love the Disney one and can't wait to see it framed. The FCH is a beauty also. Have fun with a frame for it. I am looking for a square frame too and am going to hit the thrift stores today in hopes of a good find or three...
Be always in stitches
April 14, 2011 at 5:41 AM
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