Now, it might not look like a lot of progress, but as my very Irish and poetic husband put it: "that is one big head!" And it really is! So. Many. Stitches. But that's ok, because I'm loving it.
In fact, this is one of the most fun (funnest? Most fun? I may be an English teacher, but this one always floors me) projects I've ever done, and one of the reasons I love it is that it's so diverse. Like, I'll pick it up and think, "What am I in the mood for? Stitching the frame? A feather? A half-stitched sky? A big old head?". There's so much possibility it's impossible to get bored! It's awesome.
Needle Minders
In the cross stitch supplies side of news: I have new needle minders!
Story time: one of my best friends, who used to be my colleague and also happens to be a chronic illness spoonie, and with whom I've spent a lot of evenings complaining about Life in General and also binge watching Netflix, just came back from the States. She was there visiting a friend of hers, and that girl was nice enough to let me ship some needle minders to her house (thank you, Rachel!) So my friend brought them back with her, because she is amazing.
And you guys, just look at these:
Aren't they the cutest thing ever??? I'd had these in my Etsy wish list for a very long time, and I'm so happy to actually own them! One of the cat minders is for my mom, though we don't know who will keep which yet.
And there's also this hobbit door, with an adorable fairy that the seller sent for free:
What can I say? I'm in love.
Disney
Also, in case the needle minders weren't already wonderful, my friend went ahead and spoiled me with not one, but two Disney dolls!
Ariel because The Little Mermaid was the first Disney movie I owned and binge-watched as a child, and Rapunzel because it's probably my favorite of the modern Disney movies, apart from Frozen of course.
And with that rambling post (are you still there?) I'll leave you with hopes that you've had a great weekend, and enjoyed your stitching :)
What an amazing piece this is going to be, Robin! I love the way the hair looks shiny and it will be such fun stitching all of those beautiful details. Love the eyes on the wolf that will be coming up, too--so realistic. Yay for a friend who brings you stitching goodies :) Enjoy these and the Disney dolls and have a wonderful month of December! ♥
ReplyDeleteThank you Carol! I also love her hair and am looking forward to working on the wolf... I hope you're having a good week :)
DeleteRobin, you have made incredible progress on Guardian Spirit. What nice additions to your needle minder collection and a good friend who brings you stitching goodies. Enjoy your week!
ReplyDeleteThank you Robin! I'm glad you like the stitching and needle minders :) thank you for stopping by and saying hello, as always :D I hope you're having a great week x
DeleteYou've made a lot of progress on Guardian Spirit, and the best thing is you're enjoying it so much. It's wonderful to have a project where you just enjoy every stitch! Such cute needleminders, and so nice of your friend to bring them to you. Hope you're having a good week!
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Thank you Mary! I agree, having a project you enjoy is such a wonderful feeling :) Thanks for stopping by and saying hello, I hope you're having a good week also xx
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