FINISHED NEEDLEWORK (but not FFO) - "KC Plaza Sewing Bag"

Over 20 years a WIP!   It's finally done - at least the stitching part is done.   "The Kansas City Plaza Sewing Bag" was a class in 2003 at a not really local needlework store that went out of business between the first and second class day due to the death of the owner (very sad).  

The project was designed by one of my fellow guild officers, Meridith Rosenblum.  She also designed the KC Historic Sampler Guild smalls (link to where I showed them off).   This bag is designed to hold the fancy tin and provide some pockets as well. 

Each side shows a different cityscape around the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City.  The shops on one side and the big fountain in the park on the other side. 

Stitched on 34 count "Cafe Aulait" linen with the called for DMC and Thread Gatherer Silks; there are also Mill Hill Beads and Krenick metallic threads.  

Stitches include:  Cross over two (including half, reverse half, 3/4 and 1/4 stitches), cross over one, tent and reverse tent, Back Stitch, Double Running Stitch, Eyelets, Satin Stitch, Scotch Stitch, Smyrna Cross Stitch, Rice Stitch, Long and Short, Shading in satin/long and short.  

Need to give a hat tip to the other four gals in the UFO Round Robin 2009 on the Legacy Embroider's forum for their stitching that got me going after the class.  And to the Slow Sunday Stitchers blog link up for their encouragement and accountability over the last few year when I was pushing to the finish.

I am committed to doing the finishing to get it to a usable FFO as soon as I can, but I'm really burned out on it currently.   I'm going to re-arrange my WIPGO board to include this finishing work on the bag so that it doesn't linger in the 'under the bed box' for very long.