Queen of Hearts HAED - she's finished!!! - PHOTOS ADDED!

[Vani]

Happy Birthday Queenie!!!
burgundyice, I am so excited for you. And can't wait to see your new projects as well!

[kathryn]

In the final stretch! If your anything like me your taking any excuse, any opportunity to whip out those needles. Can't wait to see it finished! *Joins the cheering squad

[JenEric]

Go Louise Go Louise Go Louise to Queenie. Really excited for you now. My guess was going to be today..but I definitely think you'll be done by Monday. Can't wait to see the final stitched piece....and your new projects as well. I too vote for a separate SAL for each.

[charmagne_capalad]

Happy Bday, too to Queenie! ...and looking forward for the finish piece!

...and yeah...separate SAL threads for each would be great! Lovely new projects!

[kazzi29]

ohhhhhh the new charts look lovely!!!

[Cecilia]

*gets comfy on magic bench waiting for photographs, while cheering Louise on and encouraging her with , and *

I'll join you on the magic bench to cheer Louise on, Mabel if that's ok, seeing as I can't stitich with my sore eyes at the moment.

[coffee_freak]

I'll wait too!

[Nachstenliebe]

Happy belated b-day to Queenie! I am so excited!!!!! I can't wait to see the completed pics!!! I can't sit still on the bench but can I hop up and down beside it?
Faith

[Lessa54]

Is there room for another on the magic bench? I've brought some more for everyone.

[burgundyice]

Well Queenie is finally ALL DONE!!!! I finished about 6.30pm last night.... in some ways took longer than expected (there were points yesterday when I thought I'd have to bring it in to work on Monday... which would have been disappointing as I'd pictured myself working on something new then), although OH kept mentioning how the white area (to be filled in with black) kept getting smaller!

On Saturday I also trimmed off the selve (sp?) edge at the bottom, so had to oversew that too - but didn't want that to be the last thing I did so got it done while there was still a lot of 'real' stitching left!

I've left OH instructions on taking the HAED submission photos of it - thought it would be best if he does them today in the daylight (I never get to see the house in daylight at this time of year!!! ) then will give her a bath and have a go at re-shaping back into a square

Also last night I stitched a little owl design to go in a credit card holder for my uncle's Christmas present, will get a photo of that too

So in total that's one year, two days... works out as an average of, err, 865 stitches a day... (I think all the black at the end bumped up the average!!)

Louise

[kazzi29]

wow fantastic louise!
at the average stitches a day....cant wait for pictures!!!

[Lizzy]

Congratulations on the finish Cant wait to see the pics

[Dawn]

I've watched Queenie since you posted her and been awestruck at her she's stunning! Congrats on the finish I bet you can't wait to get her framed

[Sarah Gixxer]

Wow, congratulations! Can't wait to see the final picture. You must be excited now about getting on with a new project.

[helbel]

How fabulous! Can't wait to see the final photos!

[Cockneystitcher]

Congrats on your finish and look forward to pics soon.

[ally]

hi,
piccies,piccies,picces, please.


ally.

[meerkat]

congratulations..I'm looking forward to photos too

[justagirl78]

Congrats Louise! I cant wait to see a pic. I am in awe at how you completed her in a year, you must share your HAED stitching secret!

[Lessa54]

CONGRATULATIONS

Looking forward to the piccies