March 18, 2017

Today was a great day. I got to spend the day with stitching friends, including my sister, Nancy, at Picture This Plus in Abilene, Kansas. I took some St. Patrick's Day show and tell as well as a project I've been working on as a gift for Nancy. I have previously stitched it for our brother. It has the first few words to a hymn that Mom and Dad used to sing. We all three really love it for that reason. It's so special to us. I changed the colors a little for Nancy's version to reflect colors she loves and has in her home. It's filled with blue, a little pink and a little green. 

I Come to the Garden Alone

Trinity Designs

56 x 222

28ct Haven linen from Picture This Plus

Vikki Clayton silks in Old Blue Jeans, Old Cherry and Jewel Weed 3167

My picture is not the best. It was taken a little after midnight when I finished up the top motif. 

Today, I was showing my projects to the ladies at my table. When I came to this one, Nancy got a little choked up and said, "It's Mom and Dad." (those are their initials near the bottom.) Then, I managed to choke out, "It's yours." We were both on the teary side. Nancy was pleased (I think!) with the project. 

Now, I need to stitch it one more time for myself. I'll have fun choosing colors. Mom's favorite color was red and I believe Dad's was blue. A floss toss and fabric choices will definitely be upcoming. 

This was another WIP in my stash. I had actually started it in 2015. I know this because my initials and the year are in the tiny band above the bottom band and it was dated. I had to pull out part of the 5 and make it a 7. That'll teach me!! 

So, I have a total of 64 WIPs for the year with 4 finishes now. I'm feeling pretty good about this. I will be excited to see how many WIPs I'm able to finish this year. Hopefully there'll be a few more. 

Have a great weekend!

Laura :)