"Show & Tell Friday"

It is "Show & Tell Friday" at Kelli's http://kellishouse.blogspot.com/2009/01/show-and-tell-friday_22.html. I am showing some of the cross stitch pieces that I have done over the years.

1993 samplers

I did these two samplers in 1993. They are hanging in my dining room.

This little girl was time consuming and I have a lot of hours in stitching her.. I actually grew tired of working on her and laid her down for a couple of months before finishing. I thought I would never get her hair done. I finished it on July 24. 1996. At this time it is sitting on the mantle in our livingroom.

Guest Bath

I did these two originally for our master bath but after I painted the murals in there , they no longer matched. I did them in 1995. They are now hanging in the guest bath.

Lessons in cross stitching

This was the very first thing that I ever cross stitched. My sister jokingly asked me why did I have to start with something so difficult. Since I was just beginning I did not know that it was going to be hard for a beginner. I laid it aside for a while and worked on some that were easier. I do not remember when I started it or finished it and I can't find a date on it. It is hanging in our master bedroom closet.

I love pretty quilts and liked the simplicity shown in these pictures. I cross stitched these in 1990 and they are hanging in my office

My daughter did the cross stitching for this book mark and I sewed it together for her. I believe she was 12 when she did it. I use it often and it shows.

Last, but certainly not least is a bookmark that Skylar, my nephew did when he was 10 years old. He was staying with me one day and I was doing needlework and he wanted to help. I chose the little bird because I thought it would be easy for him to do as a beginner (I learned the hard way). He finished it and gave it to me. I sometimes use it as a bookmark but I am thinking about putting it into a small frame and sitting it on my desk. Skylar had an automobile accident in 2007. His neck was broken in 3 places (c4-c6) and his spinal cord was severed. He is paralyzed from the neck down and can only move his head and shoulders. The doctor's tell us that he will never walk or move his fingers and hands again (we hope & pray that they are wrong). I feel very blessed to have this simple little piece of needle work because it was done by his hands. Today is his 21st birthday.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you will visit Kelli's place and see what she and others are also showing.