When tomatoes go bad

OK.  After much fiddling, I am still fiddling.  

  This color dyed uneven, poms are olive, band is greenish brown. Two color poms strip.

The band can't be hidden, it's quite thick and part of the poms. But those colors look good on this.  A flat finish or box top would be easiest, and if I find something at HL, may finish in that method.  Tried to glue this strip on first and hand sew backing for pillow finish, my Aleene Fabric Fusion did not work at all.  Tacky will work but was frustrated so stopped.

Looking at this from the back, it wouldn't bother me to have the full band visible and attached to back after construction.  If no suitable container is found between a packed appointment week, a pillow with full pom back will be it.  Didn't see a similar color pom (close to dmc 730's) online.

Thanks for info on Lady Dot.

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2025 Finish #26

Is

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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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