I have no new photos to share today. I have been working away on the last of my ornaments. I spent several days working on the one I just mailed today. I can give away the designer--it was a Prairie Schooler design, and I totally enjoyed stitching it. Unfortunately I can't be trusted to use a sewing machine--LOL. I had some problems, and three tries later I was finally fairly happy with the end result. It was not exactly how I wanted it to turn out, but given the fact that I had trimmed so much linen away from the design, I am surprised I saved it at all. The last try I sewed by hand, which I plan on doing for as many of my finishes (at least smaller things such as ornaments) as possible. I tend to be overly critical, so I am hoping the recipient will still like it. When I was packaging it this afternoon, it was starting to grow on me again. I guess after several days fighting with it, I got a little tired of looking at it.
So, here is my agenda for my long weekend: finish the last of my stitching on the birthday gift that I have been working so diligently on! I have decided to stitch the personalization on a separate piece of linen, then stitch the Nun's Stitch around it, cut it out and sew it to the back of my mystery project. That sounds very elegant to me! I just got home from a quilt store where I picked up a couple of very lovely fabrics to use in the finishing. The ladies there are so good at helping select an appropriate fabric. I wish I could have looked around more, but I got there fifteen minutes before closing--so no browsing for me tonight! I am planning on working on and hopefully sewing my mailart on Friday. Now that will require use of the sewing machine, but I promise not to trim anything until I am sure!! And the last thing I need to finish is the last ornament, which I worked on a bit today. I think this will all be do-able within the long weekend. The question is--do I take a breather tomorrow and work on some little project of my own? I was leaning toward the Gobble kit by Bent Creek that my friend, Sandy, sent me, or the little house design that was the last Essy and Friends kit. Or...I could work on my Angel of Tulips ornament??? Such a dilemma. I guess I will wait for tomorrow and see what calls out loudest to me!
For everyone here in the States who is celebrating the holiday: Happy Thanksgiving!! For those ladies who are not here, we'll have lots of turkey and a big piece of pumpkin pie for you!! :)