January Smalls SAL post

My first Smalls SAL post! I am unreasonably excited about this.

This is the small design from a By the Bay Needleart pattern set called Chilly Winter. The first image below is pretty true to color. It's stitched on a scrap of 32 count cloth, not sure by whom; the color is called "Fanci Blue." The charted house color was very...dark-mustard-y, and I didn't care for it. I went with a lighter yellow. I also restitched the two-tone smoke poof a few times until I liked the darker color (I settled on a blend of white and gray, one thread each).


I also attempted to make it up into an ornament. It turned out all right, I guess? I used gray felt, white rick-rack, and a couple of pearly buttons I had in a bag 'o buttons. It could be better. But it works for me for now.

Other small projects I finished this month:

Comments

Heather said…
I think you did a great job. The colours of the house and the roof go very well together. Great work!
Julie said…
What a lovely finish, your ornaments turned out really well.
Unknown said…
Your ornament looks great. Awesome start for the new year
diamondc said…
What an adorable finish, love it.

Blessings
Catherine
Marie said…
I like By the Bay Needleart designs. You did a great job on Chilly Winter and I do like your replacement colors. We are our worst critics…You finishing is very nice.
Cute snowman and I do love that fox design…I commented on that the other day. :-)
Justine said…
I love the way you finished this! It looks great.
Meari said…
Nice job! I've stitched a couple of BTB designs. They're fun to stitch.
Brenda said…
Lovely stitching and I love how you finished it!!!
Elunia said…
Very nice stitching :)
Elfie said…
Your design is pretty, and I do like your finished ornament. Very sweet.
Katie said…
Great job! Love your finished piece. Congrats on the finished finish.
Sheryl said…
Pretty stitching and I like the finish.
That's definitely the right color yellow for a New England house--there was one in my town that looked just like that. :)
ANGIE said…
Hi Amy, it's so nice! Happy stitching!
CJ said…
Thanks for joining us. Can't wait to see what you stitch in February.

CJ
I like your Chilly Winter small! Way to go on the stitching and the finishing!
Irmeli said…
Beautiful ornament finish for Smalls SAL.