Finally! 
I’m only two months behind the SAL, but the stitching is complete. Okay, almost complete. I still have to add a couple of beads, but I need to wash and block the piece first and I didn’t want to do that with the beads on.
I did two scans. One against a black background so that you could see the hardanger sections and the pulled sections more clearly and one against a white background so that you can see the colors more clearly. I did not follow the design exactly. In the top section, I chose to stitch Algerian eyes instead of cutting out the four small squares and doing a spoke filling. In the top hardanger section, I chose my own fillings instead of those charted.
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This piece was stitched on 28 count Glass Blue Monaco fabric, using DMC flosses, white DMC pearl cottons in #8 and #12 and Caron Waterlilies overdyed silk in Moonglow. The design is by Christine Wilkins of Alchemy Stitchcraft and was presented in six parts as a mystery sampler for the members of her Yahoo! group. I purposefully chose colors that were close in color to the fabric so that the overall effect is very subtle. It looks better in person. 
Oh WOW Jenna, this is amazing. Well done on all that hard work.
Ooh! It’s beautiful. (When it comes to being behind, I’ve whole design but I haven’t even started.
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If it looks better in person then in must be pretty spectcular because it looks awesome on my monitor
Congrats!
Gorgeous, Jenna! Congratulations!
Wowser, Jenna, that is FABULOUS!
Just beautiful, Jenna! You did a fantastic job!!
It’s Stunning Jenna! Congratulations! Just Beautiful.
Congrats on the wonderful finish, Jenna! I know Christine would be so pleased.
I love the subtle colors you chose – very soft and soothing.
Gorgeous, Jenna! Congrats
Love your colour choice 
It’s gorgeous Jenna, congratulations
Gorgeous Jenna! Congratulations, it looks wonderful
Smashing!!! What a fabulous project you have : ) WOOT