I should know better! Santa ornament update #1

I should know better than to leave my cross stitch unattended when I leave the room! One of the cats or dog nibbled on my Santa ornament! Maybe it was the yummy plastic canvas that couldn't be resisted. Thank goodness the needle was still in the ornament and not in someone's throat! I'm going to finish it anyway, and the tree just won't have a star on top. Oh well.....

Q-Snap huggies

Thanks to a recommendation from Julie & Yes Dear, I ordered these from Christine's Q-Snap Huggies! She has a great website that shows the fabric choices and prices for each size. I ordered them last Wednesday, she started sewing the next day, and I received them on Monday! I will recommend her to every stitcher I know!

A Paris Kiss update #6

After a month, I finally picked this up and stitched for several hours today. It doesn't look like much since my last update, but the man's jacket is about 2 inches longer. When I finally get to the bottom, I will start stitching the woman's face so we can see them kissing!

Santa's List - finished!

I finally finished cross-stitching another Christmas ornament from my Crazy January Challenge, but haven't actually finished it. I need to cut it out and mount to cardboard, then attach lace border. I bought this kit on eBay for 99 cents.

"Santa's List"
Designs for the Needle
Started 2/27/2011, Finished 6/24/2011

Free Cross Stitch patterns

I've been searching the internet for free cross stitch patterns and downloading lots of PDF files. I had no idea there was so much available! I told my mom and son to be on the lookout at yard sales or thrift stores for cross stitch supplies like floss and fabric. Now I regret not buying all the 25 cent kits I saw at a thrift store last year. Even if I wasn't interested in the pattern, I could have used the Aida! I've been buying linen and evenweave on eBay too. I can't wait to try something new! I love reading cross stitch blogs and Yahoo groups messages to get more ideas. I was just a cross stitch kit stitcher before, but now I've discovered a whole new world!

TUSAL #6

Thanks to daffycat for reminding me about the TUSAL pic this month! I don't think my jar of ORTs has changed much since the last New Moon. I haven't been stitching for a few weeks... better get back to work!

Farm needlepoint - framed

This little farm needlepoint was buried in my stash box. I had finished it years ago but never had a frame. I bought the perfect brand new 6" frame at a thrift store for only $1.

WOCS - Hippopotamus - finished!

I stitched this cute hippopotamus for World of Charity Stitching. They chose animal patterns from The Floss Box to decorate tote bags for children who are staying at a domestic violence shelter. The next one I am stitching will be a raccoon. I'm so glad that I found out about this wonderful group!

"Hippo"
The Floss Box
Started 5/1/2011, Finished 5/6/2011

A Paris Kiss update #5

I haven't shared this romantic Frenchman for awhile. The stitching is creeping slowly along!

TUSAL #5

Here is my little jar of ORT (Old Ratty Threads). I don't start a new collection each month like I think Daffycat does (http://itsdaffycat.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-ort-report.html). This is my slowly growing pile of threads. I will keep smashing them down all year long!

World of Charity Stitching

I just discovered World of Charity Stitching! This is a great group that makes cross stitch quilts, bookmarks, greeting cards, tote bags, walker bags and more for children in need and the elderly in nursing homes. At the present time, they are donating stitched items to a nursing home, a domestic violence shelter, and to the Ronald McDonald House.

If you enjoy cross stitching or quilting and would like to use your talents to bring cheer and comfort to children and adults at a stressful time in their lives, they could use your help. Visit their Yahoo Group and join us to bring a smile to the face of someone in need.

Lamplight Bridge - update #2

I finished stitching the grass, ducks, and rocks in the left bottom corner. I did some of the water, too. There is tweeding of colors with metallic floss that really makes it sparkle! I'm excited to see how pretty this will turn out.

My next goal is to finish all the water in the stream and the rowboat. Then I will start the grass on the right side of the picture.