Thursday, December 29, 2016

Final Post of 2016

This is my final Small for the Small Sal over at Stitching Lotus  Special Shout out to Heather for hosting this wonderful SAL.  I explored the world of Small Charts in 2016 and had so many wonderful finishes.  This was a freebie from my LNS. It is an Ursula Michael's chart.



I have my two final finishes for 2016.  This is a JBW design - It is still missing the tiny little wheels for the engine and caboose - I am going to try to get them and sew them on this weekend
I started this in August for an Olympic challenge and I included it my Year of WIPs



And Woodland Peace is also finished.  Started this in January 2013 for Debbie's Ultimate Crazy CrossSttich Challenge. Included in my Year of Wips and I am so happy it is complete.  I will not be stitching on dark fabric for a bit.  This was a struggle.  But I have wanted to stitch this since 1990 so it is certainly a happy dance.  I have no real plans for 2017 - accept finishing some WIPS and having new starts. Have a wonderful 1st day of the New Year.


20 comments:

  1. Lots of very lovely stitching!! Woodland Peace is so pretty.

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  2. Happy New Year Malinda: Thank-you for stopping by.
    I love the dark fabric and do find it a challenge to work on but the finished look is so pretty.
    You have some great finished projects.

    Catherine

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  3. Love your small finish, and Woodland Peace looks amazing! Such a striking finish. Hope you have a lovely time celebrating the new year.

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  4. Those are lovely pieces to end the year on. Well done!

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  5. Such really nice projects you have done. They are all so pretty.
    Happy New Year to you!

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  6. great stitching on all!

    Happy New Year!

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  7. 3 beautiful pieces! I love the look of stitching on dark fabric. But ow the eyes. Enjoy bringing in the new year!

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  8. They are all beautiful! Love the train.

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  9. Congrats on all of the great finishes.

    Linda

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  10. Beautiful finishes! I love the blue on brown so much, it's gorgeous! Even with all the effort it needed, it's an amazing finish.

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  11. What sweet finishes! Happy New Year!

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  12. Love these all! Brrr and the little train are so cute, and the blue you chose for Woodland Peace positively glows on that fabric!

    A happy, healthy 2017 to you!

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  13. What pretty finishes, Melinda!! I'm glad I found your blog this year and I look forward to seeing what springs from your needle in 2017!

    Happy New Year to you and your family :)

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  14. Delightful projects. Well done!

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  15. Your final small of the year is very pretty. And your two final finishes are, too. This little train with the wagons looks gerat. I can understand that stitching on dark fabric won't attract you for a while but that thread colour on the brown fabric is very special.
    Good luck with your stitchy plans for 2017 and Happy New Year!

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  16. Pretty stitching Melinda, just love the little train and Woodland Peace. I´m trying to sort out some new projects for this year. Happy New Year

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  17. Woodland Peace turned out beautifully! Congrats on all your finishes Melinda and Happy New Years to you!

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  18. Beautiful stitching Melinda! I'm not too fond of stitching on dark fabric either, makes my eyes twitch! The combo of the blue and brown is perfect, and your little train is darling! Happy New Year!

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  19. Wow I really love Woodland, why is the most stunning pieces we do are also some of the most challenging. I'm glad you persevered it looks incredible with that fabric and floss.
    xo Alicia

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  20. Congratulations on the Happy Dance for this Nutcracker and for meeting your goal!
    I'm also going to be focusing on WIPs next year, plus two large long-term projects.

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