Spring Complete

The Spring Nine Patch is done and since it came with the tuck pillow, my finishing is complete! This was a fun stitch although it took a bit for me to stitch it as is designed. You see I am a symmetry freak and seeing the little borders outside some of the squares but not others really bothered me. I went ahead and stitched it as designed and I like it. I wouldn't have designed it that way, but I like it.
The weather is way cold here so I spent yesterday curled up on the couch with my stitching. I've been putting in the hours on Palms. I have been working it on those roller stretcher bars but have hated working on it for long periods of time because the frame hurts to hold it. I decided to play around with a few of my Q Snaps and Q Snap extenders and managed to make a frame to hold the Palm. Once I get beyond the tree and onto the bamboo looking stuff on the top and bottom I may have to consider other options. But at least for now my fabric is taut and my hand won't be hurting. My kitty will be much happier as well. You see he often sits next to my leg while I'm stitching. With the long stretcher bars, I usually ended up hitting him in the head when I went to bury a tail. I should post a picture of this soon.