Hi there!
It is finished! Well, the 17th square at least… 8 to go! I really meant to post yesterday but my internet was playing up so today it is!
I haven’t had time to work on anything else in the last week, I’ve been totally busy, but I have a couple of days to myself now so I’m hoping things will get going! I have so much on my to do list right now it’s unreal, but I keep procrastinating when I do get 5 minutes to myself (not a great way to get things off the to do list).
I have however finished square 17! And here it is: 
I quite like it, not as much as some of the others, but I tried to make it a little more colourful than some of the other squares. It meant it was a bit fiddlier (I mean check out the metallic berries there) but the overall effect is nice.
I was hoping to look for a traditional angel pattern to stitch next, because EVERY SINGLE ONE I have found is a bit too “cartoony” for my liking, but I was so busy last week I never got a chance to look, now though things settle down for a few days, so I’m hoping to get another square started today! And look for the angel to stitch later on. So by all means if you can find a small traditional looking angel anywhere do leave a comment!
I can’t believe there are only 8 squares to go! It hasn’t really sunk in that it’s that close to the end, I mean that’s still quite a bit of work, and then I STILL have to get fabric and actually bring it all together, but it makes me realise the progress I’ve made! (Mostly last year I know, but once it was placed aside I’d sort-of forgotten about it) I’m beginning to feel more positive about it being finished but I daren’t speak too soon!
Hope you’re having a good start to the week!
Happy Crafting!
Oh mercy…metallic berries…you’re a much braver woman than I. I love the look of metallic threads but they can be such a pain to use. But…the square looks great!
Haha thanks!
Yeah I’m not a fan of stitching with metallics, but they look sooo good! Still 8 squares to go, then I might have a ritualistic burning of the metallic threads and refuse to use them ever again… or erm maybe not!
It looks fantastic! I can’t wait to see how you finish it! Just reading your post and watching your squares come together has put me in a holiday mood.
Yay for the holidays!
I love christmas, I don’t even mind it starting now! Quite a lead up though!
Ooh this looks lovely! You’re flying ahead! I’ve not had time to work on mine because I have so much uni reading to do…looks like all of mine will be getting done in November!
Joys of not having much else to do!
You’ll get there too, can’t wait to see yours finished!
Haha neither can I if it ever gets that far! lol
Hey I wanted mine done last year…. granted I just picked it up again, sometimes you’ve just got to go with it!
True!
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Wow, thanks! I shall sort a post out over the weekend!