End of the year update!

*This post is very picture intensive, so I apologize for the slow loading for anyone who has a slower internet speed. Remember, you can click on any picture for a larger view.

Now that we have started 2009, and are past the holidays, I wanted to catch everyone up on the Christmas gifts and work that I've been doing for the past month. I will endeavor to post more often in 2009, but I'm not making any promises, LOL!

First off - the Christmas gifts that I couldn't post until they were received. In order, we have 1. Mom's "What My Mother Taught Me" - verse taken from a embroidery sampler I saw in a catalog and my design for the remainder - 2. My brother David's John Deere tractor long-sleeve t-shirt, 3. My SIL Joy's Quilt Magic hummingbird piece, 4. Niece Amy's Needle Guardian - I used black felt for the pages - 5. Niece Bethany's Dragonfly Tote Bag, 6. Bethany's hubby Rory's Superman short-sleeve t-shirt, & last but not least 7. Great Nephew RJ's Noah's Ark Tissue Box.
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I also worked on 2 WIPs during December (to take a break from all the gift-making!). I got in over 5 hours each on Ewe Gathering by Jan Alexander and Sleepy Hollow.


That leaves my last 2 finishes for 2008.
The Red Thread Snapper by Bent Creek (click on the pics to see it larger):




And an old RR that was completed in 2006. These are Fantasy Teapots from Cross My Heart, Inc. Each of the other 5 ladies stitched 2 pots each. I've added the cabinet border and the outlining on the shelves.


I'm looking forward to a very productive cross stitching year in 2009. I have The Quiltmaker, Samantha's Perch, Sleepy Hollow, Ewe Gathering, and Jayden's Gingerbread stockings to finish - and a bunch more that I want to start (and finish for some!).

Have a wonderful 2009!