My
friends, Marita and Marijke, are keen cross-stitchers (although Marijke
has recently converted to become a keen hand quilter!!). They have made
beautiful pieces that I always admire. Last December (2010), I went
shopping in Valkenburg (The Netherlands) with Marijke and bought two
cross stitch kits of my favourtie flowers; Sunflower and Tulips. I
determined to finish them for my birthday this year (May 2011), and
stitching them in between my other sewing projects, I did. I was pleased
with myself. :-) ... During my stay in France, I have decided to work
on and finish off some cross stitch kits that I started a few years ago
but didn't quite get around to finish them. I'm now a proud owner of a
'special' car keyring. Fuchsia always reminds me of my wonderful trip to
the south of Ireland. Also, together with a tatted letter H, I have
made a wall hanging for my son, Harrison, from two of the finished cross
stitch pieces. I still have more cross stitch kits to work on, enough
to last me my life time, I think.!! I find the stitiching relaxing and,
now and then, it's a nice break from the sewing machine to be sitting
quietly in my rocking chair in the morning sun while I work on a kit.
