Hannah Purington Finished

I finished LHN's Hannah Purington yesterday afternoon. I don't feel as though my ecru stitches are very neat. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to remedy this?

Two Pieces Finished

Hi my name is Amy and I have been a member of this group for several months now. Up until now I have been a terrible lurker. I am on a bit of a roll with my stitching. I finished both of these pieces in three days. They are LHN's "Liberty and Justice" and LHN's "Be True". My pictures are very dark, but still show two finishes.