Work in progress...

Work in progress


Found it in the bottom of my closet - something I started after making this. It was supposed to become a blanket, but it soon turned out to be one of those projects that would never get far. So, I finally gave it a new destination... Pulled out an embroidery hoop last night for some final stitches... More about it later as it is ready!

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