The year was 1984, this may inspire YOU...well at least keep you in stitches..

WE all start somewhere...Whether you are new to Cross Stitching or picking it up again after a break. I thought this might inspire you...
These were Precious Moments patterns...I think they all came from a booklet.
These were some of my very first counted cross stitch, 30 years ago. Prior to that, I had done plenty of cross stitch pieces that were stamped.. all you did was make crosses....
These were counted cross stitch patterns, because you add to count your stitches...
I found these recently in my hope chest, had not seen them in decades.. I made them all for my wee tots....
Nobody had shared that you did not need to stitch with 3-4 strands... ( which is what I did here) I know better now so I only use 2....
Nobody told me, that you had to be sure your stitches all went the same way? ( I do that now) Nobody told me when you make a mistake you do not need to take out the stitches... ( I am known to take out rows, to be sure it all lays nicely)

Now someone did tell me to date them.... ( I am so glad I did) 30 years ago.....I still remember where I was when I stitched these... I lived in Toronto at Broadview and Mortimer...I was at University studying bio-chemistry.
I found cross stitching helped me to concentrate more... MORE on my studies then by stitches however lol...

I believed in Miracles then and NOW.....I love that I have picked up cross stitching all over again....
Many of you will find how wonderful it is, how it calms you down, how it forces you to relax...and you know one of the BEST benefits... It actually increases your memory...( more on that later)

Will you look at my back...oh my....I have to say my backs look as neat as my fronts today....

I am actually proud to say, I graduated from Aida cloth...( still like the black, when doing vintage pieces) but I love linens, such as jobelan, monaco, even weave..... I love that I can stitch for hours using my readers and I am sooooooo relaxed..
I know some of you don't think that just YET...but it will come...I promise you that.... YOU will wonder why it took you so long to cross stitch...
That other lady is still asking me " when will this relax me?' she is so funny!

SQUIRREL...we interrupt this post for a moment to say HI.... WE have quite a few that have made friendly these days...

Ohhhh another one I am completing....I just have to finish the rolllllll of her dress. She is soo beautiful and quite large..... this has kept me busy the last 2 weeks...
She was to have these large wings....I did not add those... I have changed her quite a bit, as far as colours.. something that is nice when you have been stitching for this many years.. YOU know you don't have to follow the pattern... YOU can make it your own lol
Welll that I am doing and I just LOVE HER! I am not making her into a stocking... I am actually thinking something else.... sooon....

Ahhhhh one of my favourite ornaments...reminds me of a colleague of mine called ED. He always wanted a red truck, so one year, I found these music globes and I purchase 3 of them...ONE for another colleague for the reason, when we bring it out every Christmas -we will be reminded of a wonderful relationship and how much we mean to each other...
Just a share!

YOU so matter too!

and all I want for Christmas... WElllll Micheal says it better in this rendition....x