So a friend posted about this year-long black work stitchalong she was doing on Facebook, and I have multiple projects languishing on the backest of burners, plus my job has been swallowing my life since I think late October? So naturally I leapt in with both feet.
Smart people chose light Aida and dark floss. All I can say in my defense is that my other temptation was to do the whole thing white on white.
Yup, navy Aida and slightly darker navy floss for the outline because I am a jackass. W00t.