A very Happy Dance!!

I have done it I have finished my Blue Ribbon 'Between the Lines' design. I have been stitching this with the Step by Step 2010 SAL although it was started in September 2009 while we were on holiday in Brixham, so it will have some very happy memories for me! At one point I did think of chucking it as the whole thing seemed a bit garish but now finished I am pleased with the result.

I didn't actually stitch the section with the mermaid as I didn't like it so I stitched the little hearts and blue bits which is on another BR design I had. I shall have this professionally framed and it is going to he hung with a whole lot more of my stitched efforts in my dining room in my house in Essex.
                                
 And my Exchange Heaven  LHN design finished into a long pillow has arrived so I can post a pic of that too

I took this close up to show the little baby pink buttons I stitched onto the ribbon, but they don't really show.

I expect you've all noticed that buttons as decorations seem to be on everything lately. hence my button heart for Valentine.

As well as this stitching , I have completed my section of  Dusty's cross stitch for the S&S Round Robin so I have been a very busy little stitcher this last week.. The snow has helped as I am so afraid of slipping over I have hardly been out.. although there was beautiful sunshine this morning and afternoon and DH and I took out Nell for the longer round the block walk, She is getting a lot better on the lead although still pulls a bit and walks with her nose to the ground unless we pull her up on her slip lead.
Thank you to you all who have been so complimentary about my efforts for my PIFs I was quite over whelmed.  And also for all the kind words about my letter writing entry. I have already written some letters, the easier ones to close friends and relatives in Australia; the others I need to ponder about first!

Happy stitching all and every blessing..