CurlyShavings

I learned to cross-stitch some time ago at Bethany Beach, Delaware, and, to my surprise, rather enjoy it. I've done a "Finding Nemo" pattern, adapted a "princess" theme and done a few others. Recently, I started a Pointsetta pattern, managing to finish it in one day.

Granted, it wasn't a very hard one (12-count, if I remember correctly). There weren't very many colors and no fancy stitches were required, just the standard cross-stitch variety.

But somehow I was able to get it done on a lazy day around Christmas time. Even got it hanging from the tree.

My eldest daughter is now working on a 6-count pattern that she received for Christmas—a flower and a couple of lady bugs—and making great progress. I was hoping that I'd inspire her to finish it and it looks as though she shall.

What's odd is that most of my technique (outside of up here and down there) is self-discovered. How to start and terminate the floss and making decisions on which color to start with and why. So we've had some very interesting discussions around some of those techniques. Things I never thought I'd be talking about with my daughter.

Rather fun.