Rather than begin a new project, I thought a good start to the year might be to finish something. I remembered that I have a set of Christmas stitches that were begun a long time ago, but never finished.
I knew right where they were - I think because I pulled the project out a year or so ago and thought, "I really should finish this", and then put it back in the box and went on to forget about it. I think I've done that more than once in recent years, actually. And I probably recorded it here somewhere.
When I took it out yesterday, I was shocked at how little was needed to complete it. Why did I let this languish so long?!?
This kit has a 1979 date stamped on the preprinted panel (below). I was two years out of highschool in 1979, and wasn't married yet. I wish I could remember if I stitched these that long ago, or if I bought the kit in the '80's.
I know, dear reader, none of that matters to you, but I very much wish I could place the image I have of myself stitching these in the correct time frame in my memory. I know I did some embroidery work as a teen and young adult, but while I remember specific projects I made many years ago, I don't have time frames locked in.
Anyway... everything was in the original bag, a cut-out photo of the finished projects, printed instructions with diagrams, and a clump of old wool yarn. All I had to do was find a large-eyed needle and a stitching hoop to hold my work taut as I finished stitching the the little bear in the stocking.
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I love the "fluffy" top on the stocking. First I stitched the loops:
Then each loop got snipped and fluffed and trimmed.
And if you thought you'd see the finished projects, you would be incorrect. I did get the last one stitched up late last night, but I'm going to take a little time to finish them into their final form. Hopefully, soon I'll be back with those photos.
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