Plunging In
>> Monday, April 30, 2012
I am totally serious about taking more of my life back and trying new things.
In the spirit of this awesome adventure, I signed up for one month's worth (4 total) of drawing classes at the base art center! Each one is four hours long and my first one is on Wednesday. How's that for stepping out??
In addition, I'm finishing up a cross-stitch project for my mom that I've been working on for a couple of years, called Three Yoruban Women. Started it while Hubby was deployed in 2008, worked on it hard for a about a month, burnt out, and stopped. Picked it up for a few weeks when pregnant with the triplets. After that, I couldn't look at it or touch it until this past fall. I wanted to get it done by Christmas, but I started another cross-stitching project for my mother-in-law (Orchids below). Burnt out after finishing that up, and only picked up my mom's project again this past week. I have GOT to finish before I move on to anything else - like my sewing machine. I've probably dedicated a total of two months of work since 2008. *All* I have left are finished the faces and head scarves, and then all of the outlining/detail work. Nearly there. If I work on it in the evenings, I should have it done in a couple of weeks tops.
And for supper, I'm making this, thanks to Pintrest. I hope it turns out well.
In the spirit of this awesome adventure, I signed up for one month's worth (4 total) of drawing classes at the base art center! Each one is four hours long and my first one is on Wednesday. How's that for stepping out??
In addition, I'm finishing up a cross-stitch project for my mom that I've been working on for a couple of years, called Three Yoruban Women. Started it while Hubby was deployed in 2008, worked on it hard for a about a month, burnt out, and stopped. Picked it up for a few weeks when pregnant with the triplets. After that, I couldn't look at it or touch it until this past fall. I wanted to get it done by Christmas, but I started another cross-stitching project for my mother-in-law (Orchids below). Burnt out after finishing that up, and only picked up my mom's project again this past week. I have GOT to finish before I move on to anything else - like my sewing machine. I've probably dedicated a total of two months of work since 2008. *All* I have left are finished the faces and head scarves, and then all of the outlining/detail work. Nearly there. If I work on it in the evenings, I should have it done in a couple of weeks tops.
For My Momma
(Image courtesy of Cross-stitch World)
What I did for my Momma-in-law
(Image courtesy of Joann's)
And for supper, I'm making this, thanks to Pintrest. I hope it turns out well.
2 comments:
I love cross stitching, too. It's so relaxing. But I've never kept any of my work... I give it all away! I've been working on a wedding piece for our bedroom for, oh, about 5 years and I'm only (maybe) 1/5 of the way done. In my defense, it is involved, but still....
Oh, and I'm completely in love with pinterest! (And I've even managed to complete a few of my pins!)
I know, I give away every cross stitch project I've ever completed, too. Must be the nature of the hobby because my mom was the same way.
Hi, my name is Kate. And I'm addicted to Pintrest. :) LOVE the site, although I find it is becoming more cluttered with crap the longer it's around (pics of naked or half-naked girls, pins that are ads or lead to bogus sites, etc).
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