Cross Stitch Backlog...

I am done with four cross stitch projects all together and am furiously working on a fifth because apparently I like to wait until the last minute to make Christmas present decisions. I have to finish the fifth in order to complete the present that is the fourth because I’m doing them on the same fabric and it holds better in the Q-snap with extra fabric. Those fourth and fifth projects will have to be matted and framed first before I can even touch the personal ones because I might not make it to Christmas in time. Aggghh.

I did buy some beautiful frames for two of the earlier projects, no matting neccessary but I will need to mount them on the foamcore. I could do that at the same time I’m doing the mounting and matting on the other two. The last one is getting framed in an embroidery hoop and that is all different materials so that will be last one done.

I really have found joy in cross stitching. I love not looking at a screen all the time and having an object to hold and to touch when I’m finished. Even though I give most of my work to my loved ones. It’s a two for one hobby, I spend hours doing something I enjoy and then I don’t have to go shopping for presents. It’s perfect.