No I haven’t moved to Texas recently or am I thinking of anytime soon! Well I am sure that you are wondering why did you stitch so many of these Texas type ornaments? These were the stitched models from the canvases at the ANG seminar in San Antonio, so I figured if they were stitched, I might as well have them finished! Right? They just came back from the finishers and I hung them together just for the photo shoot. The cowboy boot is my fav! Check out the pink lining and now how perfect is that?

I love stitching these little bags! Brenda Hart over the years has given us so many great little background stitches for these bags. I had fun beading the boot and the state of Texas. A little background stitch with some silk and a little Kreinik and then add the finishing touch of some ruched silk ribbon and you’re done!

I am ready for Christmas! Packages are all wrapped and shipped, cards are mailed, house is all decked out and now I can sit back and enjoy the festivities. I am looking forward to a few holiday get togethers over the next couple of days mixed in with some holiday stitching for next year. This is another little canvas that I came across that is already on stretcher bars ready to go! I have some colors picked out already, just need to select the greens and the reds. I am thinking French Knots for the holiday lights.

I need to start thinking about what stitching I will take with me to my sisters next week. So many choices, such little time! The plants need watering and I like to make sure that the house is left picked up and organized, a few new toys thrown on the floor for the kids and maybe a few boxes placed stratigically about the house for their sleeping pleasure. Shhh, I haven’t told them yet that I am leaving. The kids do have a cat sitter, but it is still not like having me here. AlleyCat will voice her displeasure with me when I get back home.

It was a nice sunny day yesterday, so AlleyCat was enjoying taking it all in. and until next time…keep on stitching