UFO city.....

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Searching today for my wayward shuttle collection I found a few UFOs so I thought I had better spend the next few weeks finishing things and regain my "Good Girl" status of having no unfinished pieces.....

So here is the first to be completed...started way back in 2010...oops.....


The pattern is Siobhan by Judith Connors
Thread is Anchor perle 12.










Comments

  1. AnonymousJuly 24, 2013 at 4:34 AM

    very nice :)

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  2. MichelleJuly 24, 2013 at 4:59 AM

    Wow! That is stunning!

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  3. God's KidJuly 24, 2013 at 4:59 AM

    Oh such a beautiful doily!! :)

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  4. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeJuly 24, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    It's beautiful! I'm afraid to look and see how many UFOs I have lying around.

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  5. LiyarraJuly 24, 2013 at 12:45 PM

    I made myself a promise. All UFOs to be finished by the end of the year AND no more thread until what I have is gone...

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  6. Jane McLellanJuly 25, 2013 at 12:25 AM

    Fabulous! A shame to leave it languishing unfinished.

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