The Peacock's Feather

Miscellaneous Items

The stitching is done and now I am working on the backstitching.  I was too tired to finish last night and found myself counting and counting but too afraid to make a mistake so set it aside.  Now that is tonight's job.  I'm thinking of stitching my initials and the date on the back as well.  Almost there.

Is anyone else out there on Postcrossing?  I joined a couple of weeks ago and am finding it awfully addicting.  In case you aren't familiar, people from all over the world are part of Postcrossing.  You send out five postcards and as each one is received you are entitled to get a postcard from someone else in the mail.  It's all random, so you don't know where your card will come from.  I've sent out a total of eight cards now.  Three have been received, five are still traveling.  And just this weekend I received my first two cards in the mail.  Such excitement.  I never get real mail these days, which I miss.  I used to love writing letters when I was young, but this is nice as it is a quick message, and then you get something special in the mail in return.  I've even created an online album to log my postcards.  You can see it here if you are curious.  And if anyone is interested in swapping postcards with me, so drop me an email (literarycat@hotmail.com).

Now, not sure if anyone else is as addicted to Downton Abbey as I am, but I am off to watch the finale to season two.  Something else that I have found very addictive.  I try and stitch as I watch, but I find I am usually glued to the TV to get much work done!

What I've Been Working on and New Stash

It's been far too quiet here lately, but I have actually been working on a new project.  I am actually finished stitching this and am working this weekend on doing the backstitching in anticipation of finishing it very soon!  This is an Elegant Stitch Breast Cancer Charity piece that I was on automatic years ago.  I have a pile of these projects--some are done and others (like this) just waiting to be worked on.  This particular design is by Indigo Rose called "Rose of Hope".

And I took advantage of the Super Bowl Sale over at The Silver Needle a few weeks back and got everything on my wishlist.  I love the little fobs by Drawn Thread, Peace" and "Love" and had to have my birth month, "February".

More February designs.  I don't generally go for mushy sorts of charts, but when you're born in the month with Valentine's Day it's hard to get around all the hearts and gushy stuff.  "A Little Love" by Lizzie Kate is another instant gratification project.  It's small and I think it will be another pincushion.  "February Wordplay" by Brenda Gervais will be another to add to my collection and will likely finish this as a mattress pincushion.

I have wanted "Pink Hill Manor" for ages, though.  I love designs with houses on them.  And I am a pushover for just about anything Prairie Schooler comes up with and "A Farmer's Almanac" was no different.  And I promise...the next needlework post I share will be about something I have finished.  I still have snow to fill in on my PS "February" Sampler.  I vowed to complete it by the end of the month, which is now quickly approaching!  Of course I have itchy fingers to start one of these new designs, but I don't have anything kitted up and had better stay focused on my 'almost finished' projects anyway.