Hooray!  I've completed stitching for the Navajo rug!  :D

My total stitching time ended up being 189.5 hours.  Whew!  I had estimated it to be 204 hours, so I am pleased to have finished ahead of schedule by 14.5 hours.

I think the estimate was off since the halfway mark of 102 hours did include a little more stitching than exactly half, and once you get going on a project you become more adept.  Stitching tends to get rather motivated in that last stretch, too!

Just past the halfway mark - 102 hours

Of course, everyone always looks at the back.  ;]  This was stitched on 32 ct Jobelan in parchment, and there are 43,407 stitches.

This project was based on a contemporary Navajo original weaving, shown here with Steve Getzwiller.

Natalia Frank of Scarlet Sails Miniatures did a wonderful job of charting it for me.  So, I send a huge thank you to Natalia, who is not only a gifted artist but a very classy lady.  :]

I made some minor alterations to Natalia's chart for my final rug, including choosing my own coloration to go with the furnishings and décor I had in mind for its future home.

Up next is binding and finishing, which should take a few more hours.  I don't usually count finishing time since it takes whatever it takes.  This rug is destined for the Brownstone (at this moment), but I will take some setup shots once I have it completely finished.