Owl freebie kit

Another little freebie kit from Cross Stitcher completed. Lots a little finishes seem to be what I need at the moment. 

This one, the good, the bad and the ugly.

The good;
Soluble canvas :-)
I started a free kit ages ago for the Queens Jubilee (also from Cross Stitcher) but never finished it. Lost interest then lost the kit. So this was my first completed use of soluble canvas and all I can say is that I'm already planning to use it again designs picked and everything. Good stuff and it looks funky while melting. An added plus.

The bad;
The instructions for the blanket stitch to finish the kit were sadly lacking. Basically just said squash the wings in and blanket stitch around the design. Let me ask you, how the hell do you blanket stitch without an edge?

And while I do know how to blanket stitch - the one stitch other than cross I do know, their instruction if you didn't know was a little lacking. At the very least for people who cross stitch only they could include a little step diagram.

Also not mentioned was how many strands to use for the blanket stitch. I decided on 2 for that extra bit of strength.

The ugly;
A carry on from the limited instruction regarding the blanket stitch when I reached the wings and ribbon I was '???' In the end to make sure they were secure I stitched them in place then blanket stitched the blue edge on either side of the wings. It looked rough and messy but at least I know the wings are not going anywhere. The ribbon I don't mind but where the wings meet the body...blah.

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I also added some brown blanket stitch on the edge of both wings just to make the a little more interesting.

No idea what I'm going to do with it now since anything attached to my keys needs to be significantly more robust than this little owl. Maybe a gift for someone who's a little less brutal to their stuffs?

The light's not the greatest but if I don't post it now who knows when I'd get around to it.

Hehe, I'm melting! Melting!