I Can't Believe I Did It

I decided to try to put the Mermaid's Treasures Shell together.  That one side was so hard to stitch.  So I followed the directions and step by step I put it together.  It all worked out.  I am so proud of it.  There are magnets in the top of the shell that hold it together. So here is my finished shell:

 I made one small change in how it is to be finished.  I added a layer of Warm'n Natural to the outside of the shell form so that the outside would be smooth and snug around the form.  I don't know if it made a difference but I am very happy with the outcome.

 I like how the pockets were stitched on.  Pearl cotton backstitching was joined with buttonhole stitch.

 This is a divided pocket with fish thread winders.  I like the beads on the top.

Just the mirror and the snail tape measure to go on this project.  I am working on the mirror.  The snail is listed as the next lesson we will get.  Maybe I can catch up after all.
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