Stitching Sundays 21

Stitching Sundays again and I have spent another happy few hours stitching away, trying to complete my 'magnum opus' as this is what it has turned out to be!  When I eventually started the embroidery on this piece of felt, I didn't feel all that confident of my skills but I decided to just give it a go, because I could always unpick what went wrong.  I did have to unpick here and there, but not nearly as much as I thought.

 So, all the layers are finally in place - foreground, mid ground and background, even though I actually worked them the other way round.

 Here's another cropped image, showing the layers.

 More close ups - can you tell that I am just a little bit pleased with the end result?

 Last close up - just another view.

To remind you, this is how it was when I started stitching.  The background was interesting, but it needed the stitching to bring it to life.  Right, enough prevaricating!

Here is the finished piece, in all its glory.  It is the most complicated piece of embroidery I have attempted, and it has taken me eight Stitching Sundays to complete, but I am so pleased with how it looks.
I would just like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has left such lovely comments week by week, as your support really spurred me on to get it finished.
My next project?  Something little and quick and not too taxing - felt snowflake decorations, I think.