Posted in WIPs, cross stitch on May 31, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Do you ever get to a point working on a project that you’ve had for so long, you start to wonder what possessed you to start it in the firstplace?
Yes. I felt that way earlier this year with “Fish City” by Stoney Creek. I finally set it aside earlier this year, deciding that I wouldn’t [...]
Posted in cross stitch on May 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In the mail today were three issues of my favorite magazine:
I collect these, mainly for nostalgic reasons. When I first started cross stitching, and the hobby seemed to “stick,” my mom subscribed to this magazine for me for 2 years. I hung on to those magazines, and in the past year I discovered back issues [...]
Posted in fibers, threads on May 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have a monochromatic design I’m working on, and I’m almost ready to decide on fiber and color. I’m thinking about using Carrie’s Creation Threads, or trying silk. I have not yet tried stitching with silk, as my hands have been quite dry, and I’ve heard that can make it difficult to work with silk. [...]
Posted in Misc on May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I received my son’s gift for me for Mother’s Day today when I picked him up from school (I think it’s a marigold plant):
The poem on the paper watering can reads:
I planted a seed, and watched it grow. I watered it daily, so you would know, that this flower for you is to show, [...]
Posted in cross stitch, heirlooms on May 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Do you have any pieces that you would like passed on to future generations as family heirlooms?
As I was thinking about this question, I realized that aside from my models, most, if not all of the stitching I’ve completed has been given away. I have a couple of unframed pieces that I did when I [...]
