This afternoon I decided it was time to finish off a few small cross stitch projects. First one I wanted to finish ended in catastrophe . . . I was ironing some backing to make it slightly more rigid, to make it easier for my finish (another little exchange project in the works) BUT I had my iron on too hot . . . and yup, I managed to burn my fabric. Not a huge mark, but enough to make the fabric go slightly yellow and “rusty” looking in one spot . . . so looks likes I’m going to have to bin that and start all over again.
After that, I decided to just do some some easy finishes . . . so picked up my pinking shears and felt . . . and finished off these two little projects. The penguin is a free chart from Corinne’s blog, and the russian doll is a Lady Kell design. 
Penguin as a Christmas tree decoration, and russian doll as a simple bookmark. I stitched these two for the Xmas Xstitch Challenge (they were my April and May stitchings) but June sort of whizzed by without me doing anything, so I’ve missed a month.
Not a terribly exciting or innovative way to finish, I’m afraid, but at least they are now finished and not just scraps of aida.
Both are very cute Claire, great job!
thanks Paula. Was rather pleased that I found some felt in exactly the same pink as the stitching for the russian doll ^^