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• Pattern: by Midsummer’s Night Designs
• Materials: Picture this Plus “Melo” belfast linen, Thread Gatherer Silk n’ Colors #178 “Cherry Wine”
• Finished Size: ~6″ square
• Time to stitch: About 1 month in 2013

I started this a few days before Valentine’s Day, hoping to make a gift for my husband.  I quickly realized it wasn’t going to happen… at least I managed to finish the central verse.  It received a little attention here and there over the weeks; I finished March 11th.  I added some backstitch at the bottom to personalize.  I’m particularly happy with the infinity symbol, such a small thing but perfectly apropos.

Stitching with the Thread Gatherer Silk was a lovely tactile experience.  The chart uses all one color and has a fair amount of negative space, which turned out to be a mixed blessing.  Apparently I made some counting errors while doing the central portion, so a bit of fudging was needed later on.  I don’t think it’s too noticeable though.  The next time I do a sampler type project, I’ll be lot more careful with the counting.