Whenever I stitch a design that takes more than two weeks, once I finish, I always look for something that I can stitch up fast for instant gratification - this design is one of those type of projects. Plus I love the word designs from Imaginating and Ursula Michaels - nothing hard, done in two colors of DMC floss, and I used 32 Ct. White Jobelan. I stitched this before I was in my patriotic mood, so that I would be ready for my summer stitching early. The frame is a custom dark blue with brushed edges (I know it looks black, but it is really a navy blue)