Some will say I totally lost my mind!

It has been quite a while since I posted here.. Have been working on some other projects other than SL...But I have been working on Manifesto off and on for the past year... this is how far I have gotten
Now I suppose you are all saying "why has she lost her mind"  Well......A friend of mine is working on Hannah Carter over 1 on 25 ct and it is totally gorgeous!!!!!  I love the design.. I love the look over 1....each time I see it I fall more and more in love...then I got to thinking!!  I wonder what Manifesto would look like over 1 on 28 ct ??  (Can you figure out where this is headed)  so I stitiched the sun....OMG!! how I loved the look!! Now comes the big question.. What to do??? Oh my What do I do!!!  those of you who know me know that if I am not happy with something I will.... 1) never finish it or  2) start over... So by now you must have guessed.. Yes I STARTED OVER!  Many of my friends have said I am crazy.. yes lost my mind!!  But let me show you why...................
It is a bit difficult to capture the difference in a picture but hopefully you get the idea.. I just love the look of the one on the right soooooooooo much better....What will I do with the other.. which by the way is over 2 on 40 ct.. I have no idea other than to know it will never get finished... So here is my progress so far on the restart.. which was started somewhere between Thanksgiving and Christmas.. i can't remember the exact date...
Now to add to the mix.. If you remember I said I fell in love with Hannah Carter... and yes you guessed it ... I have also started her.... Yesterday! 
My plan is this... to work on these two until they are finished.. hopefully I can accomplish that in 2014...When I tire of one I will switch to the other..let me just say both are a joy to stitch!!! 

I do want to give everyone a heads up if you decide to stitch Hannah.... when getting my thread I found an issue.. not sure what I am going to do at this point.... the chart calls for both DMC 731 and 732...... when looking at both of these colors.. they are exactly the same!!! and on the label 732 has (731) written underneath.  So I am not sure what is going on with that.. I called the shop I deal with and they did not know either... Is DMC discontinuing the color????  who knows at this point.... I think what I am going to do is use 731 and omit the 732.... hope it works.. if you look at substituting 733  I think that color may be way to light.. Marsha if you read this any suggestions!

So this is my story and I am sticking to it  :)  I am sure there are many of you shaking your heads and saying "Yes, she has lost her mind" And I suppose yo would be correct!!!  lets just say it is not the first time and I am sure will not be the last that I have restarted a project.... So if anyone finds my mind wandering aimlessly around out there somewhere.. would you please send it home  :)

Wishing all of you and  happy and enjoyable stitching year.... Many thanks to Nicola, Jo and Marsha for keeping this blog going!

KB