December projects and more

Hello, I'm still here to share what I've been up to the past couple of months. I haven't been doing much blogging, but a lot of crafting, sewing, cross stitching, etc. It's been fun getting back into cross stitch again. It's been ten years or more.

Anyway, here are a couple of projects I did for October and November. These two are from a monthly series of patterns in Just Cross Stitch magazine. I haven't done the December one yet. I'm not sure I'll have time, I have so many projects to do and it's Christmas time, I still need to do my shopping, baking, etc.

This is from Lori Holt's Farm Girl Fall pattern. It's so cute! I temporarily mounted it on a decorative framed piece from Hobby Lobby. I can remove it and add a different cross stitch design later.

Here's a banner I made for our fireplace, it was real quick and easy. Can you see Charlie Brown?

And another finished piece from Just Cross Stitch Ornaments issue. I love the red truck decorations I've seen everywhere, I couldn't pass up stitching this. I stitched it on 18 count over 2 threads, I was having a heck of a time trying to see those tiny stitches! So it's bigger than an ornament size, but I like it. I just need to frame it up. I can see the stitches better now on 18 count, I bought a magnifier to wear over my glasses, lol! I have another ornament I'm stitching and it's a lot easier.

I have more to share, so I'll be back, until then have a great day!

Vacation and sewing with Mom

Yesterday, was a long day. We started making a slipcover that my mom has been wanting for her headboard. She had it in her mind what she wanted, but it took us a few hours how to cut the fabric and what the measurements would be. I don't know why I didn't go on youtube, because I might have saved us a little time.

My daughter's cute, little sewing machine makes a great travel sewing machine. I thought I was going to run into problems because I was sewing on thick fabric, but it worked out fine. A great little workhorse!

We did a little  fitting to see if our measurements were right. We realized we need to take a few inches off the bottom, which you can't tell. Actually we cut off 12 inches and we ran elastic through the bottom.

And here's the finish product. Looks pretty good and we saved a ton of money! Of course, my Mom's kitty, has to make herself at home