Kathy posted about Sunday handwork; this evening while walking up the basement stairs (after hanging clothes outside) I spied my cross-stitch bag (with a layer of dust on it).
After sorting through it and blowing off all the dust and wiping off all the cobwebs, I figured I could do a little handwork and finish up this little horse that Cassie started a couple of years ago; wanting to make a Christmas present for her cousin Lindsay. I really forgot how enjoyable cross-stitching is; and VERY easy!
It's almost 11:00 PM and I'm still going strong; a cup of tea is brewing/steeping and I have the Matrix Revolution playing in the background. Two little girl voices keep giggling upstairs (Cassie has a friend spending the night), so there is plenty to keep me entertained for the next hour or so.
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The "sleepover" is the wrong term, lol, very little sleeping ever seems to happen
Makes a nice change to do a little cross stitching
This was my first crafting love! I used to do it every night while pregnant with my first and then when the kids were little. Have all the supplies and do a smidge now and then!
Counted cross stitch -- so fun. Glad you found some hand work to play with while the girls sleepover.
Oh cross stitch, how you torment my eyes. :) I never picked up on it but I sure have some fabulous work my oldest did for us.
Isn't it fun to rediscover something we love to do.
I haven't cross-stitched in years - I know I have some unfinished projects hanging around. I bet your daughter will be very happy to see the finished piece.
I had to giggle when I read your post about the dust and cobwebs. That's exactly how I found my blackwork embroidery project. Cross-stitch was another of my hand projects years ago.
How awesome that you are getting some UFO's finished! So fun to see cross stitch appear on the hand work linky!
I am very tempted to buy a cross stitch pattern at one of the shows. I loved doing it when my children were young. Maybe this year at the Knit & Stitch show I will treat myself to one.
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