one other question... do you stitch under a day light lamp (ott light, daylight, etc)?  I've noticed something... day light lamps are great for some stuff, but it can be misleading.  Most of the other lights in people's houses aren't day light colored bulbs.  So when you finish your stitching and hang it on the wall, the colors will not appear the same as they did while you were stitching on it.  Another good thing you can try is to take your stitching to the room where you intent to hang it and then look at the colors there.  You just  might be really surprised by the difference in color.  smiley: wink

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Mira UFOs: White Christmas (color conversion), Rose of Sharon (over 1), Autumn Maiden (from Maidens II), Athena, Poppy (over 1), and 2007 Christmas Tree, Angel of the New Dawn, Ella,Spring Topiary Fairy (left side).