Thursday, July 12, 2012

A Little Time for Me

"The time to relax is when you don't have time for it."
- Sydney J. Harris


I've made a little more progress on this piece. I'm not the fastest cross stitcher in the world . . . .

(Cross stitch patterns by Blackbird Designs from - A Schoolgirl's Work, Samplers from the Spencer Museum of Art)


This one may be next. Gotta make them all . . .

(Cross stitch patterns by Blackbird Designs from  - A Schoolgirl's Work, Samplers from the Spencer Museum of Art)


"Live your life from your heart. Share from your heart. And your story will touch and heal people's souls." - Melody Beattie




13 comments:

Hellen Sigurbjörg said...

Good sayings you share with us today. Wonderful crossstitch you are making, I love yout blog!

Donna Keating said...

haven't done cross stitch in years. my eyesight gave out! yours is beautiful.

Colleen said...

Love the cross stitch you are working on. Is that a photo of you garden...I really want to just sit on that bench and day dream. Thanks for sharing!

Unknown said...

Вышивка прекрасная и стильная! Интересные и красивые фотографии.

Jubama said...

superbe !

Me and My Stitches said...

Love your stitching! I'm so excited - I found out this week that you will be at the Galesburg quilt show - I'm planning to go to the show. I'm really looking forward to it!

marian said...

Kathy, we all need to reflect from time to time, life is too short to sweat the small stuff. I'm pleased to see you that you're enjoying doing your cross stitch..it's coming along beautifully.
Take care...Marian x

Ana said...

KATHLEEN,your garden is beautiful now...and I think the same things that Marian says:life is too short!!!...I like Blackbird Desings even cross stitching patterns,and I love patterns by Blackbird Desings for patchwork,I've got some of their books and fabrics...really I adore it,and your cross stich is wonderfull...you have got a special hands to made beautiful works!!!!!!

Ana said...

Regards from Spain

Ana said...

Kathleen you have got a special hands to make beautiful works...patchwork,quilting,cross stitching...and gardening!!!your garden is beautiful now!I like Blackbird Desings patterns too and their fabrics...regards from Spain!!!and remember life is too short...and sometimes we must stop,breath and thinking about it...and then enjoy simple things!!

Jackie said...

Very nice progress on your crosstitching. Take your time and enjoy the process:)

Dineke said...

Lovely cross stitch projects, I too love to do cross stitch in my quilting breaks. (and I quilt in my stitching breaks LOL)And crochet and knit. I guess I just love needlecrafts

Kristy said...

I wanted to thank you again....my stencil arrived in the mail today....AND it arrived with an extra stencil. Now I am looking forward to putting them to use. Your giveaway was great!! Kristy