More Project Updates

This last fall I've also started cross-stitching. I checked out "Traditional motifs for needlework and knitting" by Carola Forg (with two dots over the "o")from the library. I really liked all designs in it and decided that I needed to own the book. Luckily I found it easily on Amazon and bought it used for $2 plus shipping. The first piece I did was for our little house group. We did a swap over the fall, each of us putting together a package of pioneer themed things to send to our swap partner. My first project for that package was a needle-book with a cross-stitched cover.

Here it is:


and the inside:



I enjoyed the project so much that I made another for Matthias to take along to his civil war re-enactments. It's probably a bit fancy for a private, but then again, even lowly privates had loved ones at home making things for their boys away at the war. I thought I had a picture of this one already but can't find it so I'll have to show that one to you later.

This one is the start for my own needle-book. I love the art nouveau feel of this design.


Hope you all are keeping warm. We mostly missed the big storm; all we got was about a half inch of snow but it is very cold. In fact, I'm writing this as a few bunny water bottles float in hot water in the sink. In the morning I thawed out the bottles and over the course of the day the ones closest to the door of the bunny barn partially re-froze. Oh well, soon enough we'll be complaining about the hot summer.

-Jayne