So here it is! This is the project that took me weeks and weeks and weeks to stitch and finally finish! It is now in the mail. I think I am safe sharing a photo now as I don't think anyone from the Yahoo group I belong to here comes here to my blog. It is an M Designs needleroll called "Rose Mosaic Needle Roll". I used Kreinik Silk Mori , Weeks Overdyed Floss and Mill Hill beads and treasures to stitch it. I have stitched a few needlerolls before, but I am still not overy confident with the finishing. I decided to follow that instructions for finishing as they seemed rather detailed. Unfortunately it was a bit of a mistake. I counted threads carefully, but for a novice finisher like me, they did not allow enough room for the hemstitching. The bottom of the needleroll is how it turned out following their instructions (I was quite disappointed in this--but as I had already cut away the fabric, there was nothing for it, but to leave it as it was). The top shows what I thought would be a more reasonable amount of space (I was much more pleased--but now the two ends don't match). I do like, however, that the stitching goes all the way around the needle roll and meets up on the back. I guess as long as you don't look too closely and leave the bad end on the bottom, maybe it won't be so noticeable! Still I was pleased that it turned out okay for the most part, and of course am very happy to have gotten it in the mail. The next birthday is not until the end of July. I think I will stitching something other than a needleroll!! LOL. I should at least give it a little thought, but I am ready to work on a project of my own for a bit now. I even pulled out Toccata last night and added a few stitches! Hopefully my stitching will return to normal now!