my half done cross stitch~ the above is what ive arleady stitched, the below picture is the picture it will be when its completed. those blue lines are lines ive drawn with blue pencil. helps me count and judge where to do the cross stitch. hahaha.wonder how long is it going to take me to finish this. im pretty fast on this.

In the last couple of days, I had a chance to stitch more of the Strawberry Cross Stitch picture and I'm getting close to being finished with it.  I have some of the bottom right to complete, another butterfly to add and backstitching.&# ... is mud everywhere.  Yep, I had a duh moment today! The updated picture is below.  Hopefully next time the picture will be of the completed piece.

I always thought so but had no proof that cross stitching has therapeutic value that far surpasses its seemingly mundane nature. Now, there is solid anecdotal evidence from the most unexpected space. Fresh from the just completed 2008 Beijing Olympic Games!   It may help alleviate some of our Olympic withdrawal symptoms to know that cross stitch is a hobby popular [...]

For today's show and tell I am sharing a cross-stitch picture I completed in 1990 - what a long time ago! I used to have the time, patience and eye-sight for cross-stitch. Now it appears I have none of these!!! Originally I hung this in the kitchen of our first home. When we moved, it was donated to my Mum's kitchen, and now it is on the wall in our holiday cottage. When I chose it (I

... two more completed bookmarks and a completed original pattern.The first bookmark is from a 1987 booklet by Homespun Elegance: Miniature Keepsakes - Bookmarks ... stars make the piece ready for framing.  The actual cross stitch part measures 5x5in.I haven?t abandoned the BAP but it will be a little while before I get back to it.  I need to frame two pieces for our Guild?s needlework show ...

... average although I did love thebit where Leopold turns up at the restaurant and makes a complete arse of Kates boss.Other than that Ive been cross stitching so have a pic spam of my completed cross stitch:The cards I have made:The Cross stitch:I?ve ordered a load more stuff to make more too so there will be many more to show off soon.