Last night in the Living Room...
With the Needle...
By the Little Green Quilter...
Yes, I confess; I did it! The last stitch was put in the Bread x-stitch at 10 o'clock last night...just in time to mark it off the list for today's progress report over at Blackberry Creek's UFO Bust. Yay!
Here's the finished picture--a little wrinkled from being on the frame for so long.
Today I'll wash and iron it, and I'm done!
The next two UFO projects on the list that I'll be working on will be:
#14 (Old Crock & Geranium) is yet another cross-stitch that was begun many moons ago. This one is for my kitchen when it's finished. As you can see, the entire right side of the fabric is empty...there will be a geranium blooming out of the crock when finished--very pretty, just a lot of stitching.
And when I tire of stitching, I can pick up a pen and start writing:
#15 Reflections from a Mother's Heart Back in 2005 I started writing in a journal--a family legacy for each of the children as one of their Christmas gifts that year.
The first book took the longest and was the hardest as I had to think up answers to pages and pages of questions about my growing up years, first car, favorite vacations, hobbies, spiritual journey--basically my life's story in my own words--questions and answers that will be a treasure one day for grandchildren to learn about their Granny Deb.
When I finished the first book for Micah, all I had to do was copy word-for-word into the second book for Hannah. So far so good.
Those first two books were completed for Christmas, 2005. The 3rd and 4th books for Jonathan and Sarah were half done. Since I knew I was running out of time and couldn't finish both, I decided to write as much as I could in each so they would have a book to open with a note that said, "Mom will finish writing in this book for you after Christmas."
Fast forward to 2011...let's put those books on the UFO list with hopes of finishing all the copying soon and getting this item crossed off the list!
That's my update for this Friday...and in addition to UFO stitching, I've been working on the last stages of the Postage Stamp Quilt. Here's Jonathan holding up the quilt top so I can get a picture--quite breezy:
Today I'll be working on Block 4 for the Palooza; pictures to come. Enjoy your weekend!
Check out other UFO participants here.
~Deb
Your cross stitch looks great. I'm looking forward to seeing the geraniums (I can't get enough of them). I like that you've got writing on your UFO list. Those books are as important as a sewing project any day.
Posted by: Robin Booth | Friday, February 04, 2011 at 12:20 PM
I like your cross stitch pictures! Can't wait to see those geraniums in bloom. I'm doing the block-a-palooza too! Keep up the good UFO work!
Posted by: Julie in WA | Friday, February 04, 2011 at 12:23 PM
Great cross stitch! I haven't done any since the kids were toddlers...the eyesite has gone downhill a lot since then.
Posted by: Lainee | Friday, February 04, 2011 at 01:57 PM
I love the second cross stitch project. Make sure to post a picture when it's finished.
Have a glorious weekend. Go Steelers! Sorry, couldn't resist. Our family is crazy about the Steelers (we live in the Bay Area of N CA, but my husband grew up in Pittsburgh), and we love football.
Cathy
Posted by: Cathy | Friday, February 04, 2011 at 03:19 PM
Well done on the bread picture! I imagine the geranium will be more fun because of the brighter colors.
Love the family legacy books! You're already a wonderful Granny Deb, for sure!
Your Postage Stamp quilt is beautiful! Well done!
Cheers!
Posted by: Barbara Anne | Friday, February 04, 2011 at 04:42 PM
Good for you Deb! The cross stitch looks great as does the Postage Stamp quilt -- way to go! :)
Posted by: Rose | Friday, February 04, 2011 at 05:09 PM
Your cross-stitch finish looks wonderful! Congratulations on the finish.
Posted by: Lynn | Friday, February 04, 2011 at 06:22 PM
Congratulations on getting so much work done.Have fun finishing up more projects.
By the way what became of getting a new freezer?Also wasn't the oven on the fritz for awhile?
Posted by: Tammy | Saturday, February 05, 2011 at 08:43 AM
I love all your handiwork. You sure are one talented lady. Can't wait to see the rest of it. Do you have a place to hang all these newly completed things? If not, send some my way. ;)
Victoria
Posted by: victoria | Saturday, February 05, 2011 at 10:22 AM
You are making such great progress with your UFO's! I'm planning to retire this summer and hope to start working on a few of my own. :)
Posted by: Becka | Saturday, February 05, 2011 at 10:32 AM
I have not cross stitched in ages, but yours are beautiful. Love both of them. Way to go on your UFO's. I didn't make much progress on mine
Posted by: Diane W | Monday, February 07, 2011 at 10:44 AM
Deb- you are not going to believe this- I made that cross stitch bread picture years ago! Which reminds me- I don't know where it is!!!
Seriously you are marking all these projects off your list- I am so jealous!!
Vicki
Posted by: Vicki | Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 11:01 PM