A big thank you to Mrs. Douglas, who taught me to do cross-stitch back in grade school. (I believe she was also the math teacher, and I distinctly remember her always complaining to the boys about their need to wear deodorant -- I believe math class may have been right after recess.)
Just doing a little stitching to ease my self back into creative work. I'm following a pattern, but had to improvise on the colors, so there was a little room for thought. And now that I've started this piece, I have plans for a year long sampler. I love how working on one little project can get the cogs and wheels turning.
Finishing a project (or a stage of a project) is liberating too. After finishing the second draft of my story collection yesterday, I'm feeling much more optimistic about things this morning - including thinking about what to do next.
Posted by: Pete | Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 10:03 AM
Great idea. Post a picture when you are finished. Looks really cute. I have some of counted cross stitch items that need to be finished. Funny I still get more if I see them at garage sales etc. Guess I'm stocking up when I retire. They are fun to do.
Posted by: Rowena PHilbeck | Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 03:54 PM