This design from The Drawn Thread arrived in our shop, and I knew that it would become a shop model. I love the simple, yet elegant look of the design. Nothing like saying "Merry Christmas: and having a few birds wearing Santa hats perched on a snow covered branch and little flakes accenting. I used on 28 Ct. Tumbleweed Linen rather than the 32 Ct. noted on the pattern, but did use the recommended silk floss. I loved how the shading turned out on the lettering.The frame I used is a black frame with dark green overlayed to bring out the words.