Boys & Toys Birth Samplera Cross Stitch Pattern by Stoney Creek

I am stitching this for our great grand son can't wait to complete it. It has some beautiful particles in it.

Ok, I guess you can consider me a "Seasoned Stitcher", well I really made a big boo-boo! I usually order fabric larger than my project size (way bigger) and start from the center of my fabric. This time, I decided to cut the fabric to size of project with 5" on all sides for framing. Ok, so far, so good! Well, then I decided instead of starting in the center, I decided I will start at the top left (my hoop is rectangular instead of round). I'm stitching away, happy as can be, talking to DH, watching tv. Now I am at the bottom and have 42 rows left. I take off my hoop to move it down and realized I won't have enough to frame after the 42 rows of stitching that is left!!! Not only that, but I started too far left and have a lot of fabric on the right side and about 1 1/2 on the left side. Crap! So ladies, what now? I will have about 1/2 inch at the bottom after the stitching is done? Think I can machine sew a piece at the bottom and pray that the frame will cover it? It's a beautiful piece on 14ct. White Aida with Blue Dots Petit Point, with beads and two hearts! I do have more of this fabric leftover from where I cut it.

What is the stitch count? i.e. 14ct or 12 ct