Fun, fast Olympic style finish

Meet Sochi.  Isn't she sweet????  A clever stitcher friend (hi Becky!) charted this matryoshka doll to stitch in honor of the Sochi Olympics back when the games were actually being played.  I thought she was just 'totes ma-goats' adorbs... So even though the 2014 Olympics are a distant memory, here's hoping my Sochi will enjoy hanging with me for years to come.  Anyone designing anything fun to stitch for the RIO games?

Olympic Stitch finish..

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So proud of the US (athletic) delegation in London!  Not only did they represent the USA well in competition, it seems, from where I was sitting (on the couch in my living room), that they conducted themselves with class (publically, at least.....I don't want to know what went on in Olympic village...none of my business...).

Perhaps in four years, the politicians will stay in the stands and the athletes will be the only "spokespeople" in Rio... 

"Olde Glory"

by Heart in Hand Needleart (Wee One series)

fabric:  natural 25 count linen

threads:  WDW Americana & Liberty; floche 321 & B5200

I almost forgot to mention that I altered this pattern a tiny bit to make it "almost" square.  It looked a tad squished to me as it was.  I think I added 8 stitches to the overall height of the pattern, so if you look for the chart and think something is wrong, it's not.. It's just me, being crazy..tweaking things that probably didn't need tweaking..

Happy weekend friends!