Christmas 2011 Follow Up

  Christmas seems to go so fast once it is here! I wanted to do a quick follow up on the embroidery projects that I did Above is the finished piece that was in the original photo. I gave it to my dear Mother-in-law. She is such a dear lady and I am blessed to have her in my life! Last but never least in any way, these 2 were for my Mom and Stepdad. Nope, your eyes are not tricking you! My 2 Dad’s have the same design (and I love it so much I am now making myself one in shades of pink!) Each is in colors that I felt represented each man. I loved stitching these.

    Finally we come to my Mom’s. My Mom loves Lily of the valley, and Chrysanthemum’s (did you learn how to spell that word from Anne of Green Gables too?) and all manner of growing things. But I really wanted to give her Lily of the Valley because she loves them. As I type this I just happened to think of one that may have been better yet, I’ll have to work on that for another project! These little flowers were fighting me to be created but I couldn’t let it go. After several (6 I think) false starts, I did it! I was having trouble with the bell shape of the flower not lending itself well to satin stitch in such a tiny, tiny area. But I refused to give her less that the best, after all she is my mother and she deserves the best! (Love you,Mom)