Embroidery in progress

So i'm working on a few small projects involving a bit of embroidery work, this was supposed to be one of the pieces involved. But now that it's almost done i'm not satisfied with it. Not for this project. The stitches are not 100% perfect and i think i should have made some other decisions with the floss colors. I won't throw it out, it will go in 'storage' and will be used one day for another project.

And what do you think? In 'storage' was another little embroidery project patiently waiting to be used; little cherries on a polkadot fabric! Cute and the perfect size to use now. Problem solved!

This is a very special project i'm working on. For my best friend. Yes, there is a change the surprise will be spoiled, she visits my blog from time to time, but tomorrow she will get on a plane to Bali, so i'm guessing she has other things on todo than to check in here. She will move to Bali, is building a home there and you can guess by the project, she is getting married there too. I will miss her, but then again, i already do, we had to say goodbye already when i moved away to NY.

I used a smaller sized gingham fabric here, but i'm thinking it would have been a bit better if i chose a different background fabric, seeing that the white from the weddingdress doesn't come out too good. But it's also definitely not bad enough for me to start over. It'I will finish it and make it perfect for my friend!