2025 Finish #26

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Opinion

Now completed and testing finishing methods, I realize the vase is not centered.  

If I had worked the bottom section, the design would be.  5x5 frame, box top, pillow, not sure.  Regardless, should I add that clover looking motif at the bottom (left of leaves)?  Or a vertical border row at the left side?  I'm considering adding that motif.  Or making that leaf longer.  Yep.  Reworking that leaf should do it.

Symmetry is a bugger to me.

As is that damn blue circle with pencil icon in my way of typing.

Google, get it out.

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One last birdie

And Kindred Sprits will be done. 

Did not intend to stitch the complete chart with the bottom alphabet.  This works to a 4.25" square on 40 count.

A very easy stitch, clean lines, no confetti, a joy to complete.

Thank you Kathy Barrick!

Would love to trim with mini poms, but mine (not from Lady Dot) are not the same color as the band holding them, and they can't be cut off.  Are there other brands/sellers that can be?  I have sewn that flange/band into a seam once, ONCE, never again.  Maybe I should search YouTube for instructions and tips but I understand many stitchers remove the poms from flange and glue into place.  Sounds like a plan I can deal with.

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Big bird

Done.  Two smaller birds and then on to name and date.

I do not like the blue/yellow wing and still may change the yellow to a blush shade.   I made it longer than the chart, but followed the called for colors.  

Errors?  Of course, and managed to blend in.  Except for two major fails.  I am not feeling up to par lately, no energy at all.  Add lazy and I am oblivious to what I'm doing.  The vase and bird's body were outlined, so I just filled them in.  And then removed.  The wing and tail were left off!  But it's done.

Hope you have a nice weekend.

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Leaves

 All done.

Branches and birds next.

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Kindred Spirits

Sticking with chart colors except for two.  So far.

My 732 wasn't showing well, too close to the 730, so changed one shade up to 733.  The branches of 3787 is too gray for this linen so I plan on 3021 as shown. Probably change the bird color, we'll see.  It's a bad habit you know.

Got this from card maker Brenda.

Bingo!  And I know which house I'd like to drop and on who!

 Dentist today, shoulder doc Thursday, knee Friday, heart monitor off tomorrow.  Who said retirement is boring?

Have a good day.

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