Frances Finally Finished

Here she is! I promise to take better pictures soon. It was raining when I took these. I finished her on Tuesday night. I am so happy! I will bring her to the frame shop next week.

This is the bottom.














Here is the top third.
















She is so pretty. These pictures do not do her justice. I will try for better ones tomorrow morning. Lisa and I decided to do this as a SAL, starting in January. Lisa finished before me even though I had a 15 row head start, as she is fond of pointing out! Although some of those rows are only 1 stitch high. It was really a lovely sampler to stitch - the colors are much more beautiful than in these pictures and the stitches were a lot of fun. I stitched mine reversible, I'll try to remember to take a picture of the back as well.

So -- what to start next? I've got a few plans for Christmas gifts, but both of those women read my blog, so you can't see those pictures. Bummer. Yesterday I started a Birds of a Feather Christmas ornament. I think this pattern may be OOP as I can't find a picture of it online. I stitched one of the ornaments a few years ago as the front of a mail art exchange and I loved it. Has anyone else stitched any of these? There are four in the chart. Is anyone else stitching for Christmas? I always procrastinate and start my holiday stitching really late. Maybe I'll keep stitching for Christmas after Christmas and then I'll be ready for next year!