I'm glad this past year is over! It wasn't a bad one, but it wasn't a good one, either. So now we all have a chance to "start over". I don't make resolutions, but I do have "ideas", so maybe I will be able to accomplish what I start to do.
I have declared this to be "The Year of the Smalls". I'm going to indulge my love of biscornus. And ornies. Maybe a pinkeep or two. Nothing like instant gratification! I'm going to have a major project at hand for when my attention span goes out the door-maybe Summer Ball, Justine or something I already have. So.....out with the old and in with the new.
The year started with a bang on Saturday. I won a prize! And what a prize. It's from YoYo at Dragon My Needle. A great chart-we all know I love quakers- some thread, scissors and needle. Thanks a million, YoYo!. It was a drawing from the Totally Useless Sal.
Now for some 2009 finishes.
Some biscornus, of course. Two are from the GOS and the tiny Christmas biscornu is from a JCS ornament issue. The biscornu on the upper right is from a chart I purchased at 3 Stitches in Houston. All are done with fabby and freds from my stash.
And here is my pride and joy. It's a pagoda, stitched from a pattern in GOS. It looks complicated but was really easy to stitch and complete. The only criticism: I used the colors called for and DMC 115 is the red color. Never again! It stains, especially if you remove stitches. I'm looking forward to doing more. Even the beading was easy, if you can believe that.
Well, that's the beginning! This Thursday is a big one: my team-and we all know which it is-plays Texas for the national championship. I'll be sitting right here, stitching and cheering them on. The weather has turned COLD here-supposed to sleet and snow Thursday night. And this is the Deep South!!! I'm guessing it will be pretty good weather in Pasadena. The team is already there-made a trip to Disneyland yesterday. I can just see Mount Cody on some of those rides.
Until next time: HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all and I hope it brings you all the best.