Completion is a Wonderful Thing

When writing a book, nothing feels more satisfying than placing that last period at the end of the last sentence. Such a feeling of completion after months of work! I feel the same way when I finish a cross-stitch project after what is often years of work.

Back in September of 2021, I wrote a post about finally starting a cross-stitch project that I had owned for over 30 years. You can see that post here. Well, I’m excited to announce that the last stitch was placed a few weeks ago. WooHoo!

Fall 2021 to Summer 2025. Almost four years! Well, really only two and a half. I took 18 months off in 2023-24 to work on a design for my son’s wedding last November.

I took a few pictures of my work in progress along the way for my Sweethearts design. These are not the best quality, but I thought you might enjoy seeing the proression.

And here is the finished product after cleaning, ironing, and framing:

Purchased in 1988 or ’89, started in 2021, and finished in 2025. Whew! What a long journey. But that just makes the completion all the sweeter. It now hangs on my office wall above my writing desk. I find myself glancing up to enjoy it every now and then as I work. It always makes me smile.

Do you have long-term projects that felt amazing to finally finish?