Counted Cross Stitch Nora Corbett

I realize I usually write quilty content but I recently rediscovered my love of cross stitch.

I dug out an old Nora Corbett (Mirabilla) pattern to work on in the evenings as my hand work.

It is a mermaid and it is AWESOME, but daunting. 

 I am going to post this as a WIP and try to make progress.  

I, just today, came across her Christmas Courier patterns and know I have to make Prancer.

My kids used to LOVE watching the movie Prancer.  

In fact it is one of my favorite Christmas movies.  

Here is where you all come in.  

I am not a huge fan of stitching on linen.  

I prefer the even weave fabrics when possible.  

I love the look on linen but my old eyes don't do as well with it.  

I love the color of the linen but there is a Lugana that is a silvery moon that is pretty too.  

(Lugana is an even weave)

Here are the colors:

This is the one in the photo above Twilight Blue Linen

 And this is the Silvery Moon Lugana

I am going to order but need to choose.

If anyone has any other suggestions of choices and where to get them that would be helpful.

Happy Sewing

~XOP~