Several New Starts

Well, since things are a bit tight this year with money, I've decided to stitch up xmas ornaments and gifts to give this year. It's more importantly gotten me out of my funk, so it's worth it to begin new mini projects.

I adore ornaments. I really do. The Just Cross Stitch ornament issue is always one of my favorites. So much variety and the projects are generally quick to do. I think one year I made about 20 and I started in early December. I love going through the old issues and rediscovering all of the ones I had forgotten about. I love the whole process. I love picking them out for individual people. I love picking out the fabric and flosses. I love changing elements of the design such as colors and just using what I have, rather than going out and spending a lot of money that I don't really need to.

The only downside is finishing. I am not the world's best finisher. I mean, I start out with good intentions, but then sort of get really frustrated with the process and get annoyed because it's cutting into my stitching time! :P


I started a new ornament yesterday. I will post a picture tomorrow. It's getting late in the day here, and the light isn't so good. (That and the recipient is due home any minute! =:O ). It's a Little House Needleworks ornament from the 2005 JCS ornament issue. The design is called 'Home for the Holidays'. JCS decided not to include an alphabet in that issue to you can't really customize the name on it, so I winged it. I think it turned out ok. Instead of stitching one of the snowflakes at the bottom, I want to find some miniature numbers to stitch the year there instead. This year, my FH (future husband) and I were supposed to be married October 6 of this year, but we had to postpone it. It doesn't make us any less of a family, so I thought I would start a tradition of stitching an ornament for just us, one for every year we are together, married or no. Should be good times.

I will post pics and finishes as they come in. :)

Time for dinner!


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Respectfully submitted,

C.