As Eloise would say:
"I'm Rawther Proud of Myself!"
"I'm Rawther Proud of Myself!"
I've been cross-stitching the better part of 20 years, but I've never
actually finished an entire project. I have box full of projects
I've started but never finished for one reason or another.
actually finished an entire project. I have box full of projects
I've started but never finished for one reason or another.
In November, I found a sampler I really liked and started
working on it in hopes that I could gift it to my older
sister, Allison, for Christmas. If truth to be told, I never
actually thought I'd finish. I kept waiting for my trusty old ADD to
kick in and lure me away to some other 1/2 finished project. But eachnight I put away the project just a little nearer to completion.
working on it in hopes that I could gift it to my older
sister, Allison, for Christmas. If truth to be told, I never
actually thought I'd finish. I kept waiting for my trusty old ADD to
kick in and lure me away to some other 1/2 finished project. But eachnight I put away the project just a little nearer to completion.
And then, to my (and everyone's) surprise,
all I had left were the french knots.
Ah, French knots, my old nemesis.
Many, many projects have been abandoned over french knots.
all I had left were the french knots.
Ah, French knots, my old nemesis.
Many, many projects have been abandoned over french knots.
Thank Aida for Youtube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uUjGJvVx2I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uUjGJvVx2I
As I sat watching Poor Little Rich Girl on TCM I tied off another knot
and sat scanning the pattern trying to figure out what needed to be
done next when it occured to me that I was done!
An entire pattern, finished, with the right colors, the right stitches
and even the right name!
Betsy Ross, I ain't!
But I'd be lying if I didn't admit that I
was prouder than a peacock at a pagaent!
and sat scanning the pattern trying to figure out what needed to be
done next when it occured to me that I was done!
An entire pattern, finished, with the right colors, the right stitches
and even the right name!
Betsy Ross, I ain't!
But I'd be lying if I didn't admit that I
was prouder than a peacock at a pagaent!
The finished product:
What a beautiful project!! I really am so proud of you for achieving such an accomplishment!!
ReplyDeleteAllie will be dumbfounded!
Dumbfounded does not even begin to describe the feeling.
ReplyDeleteI actually wept! Thank you so much Leslie:)
I had no idea that I was your first finished project. Now I really need a tissue. Sniffle, sniffle....
I love you so much!