I've made....

...a little more progress but am not convinced this is exactly what I want. I'm actually trying to keep things simple this time, taking into account that this and the squirrel will eventually be finished into pillow tops.(The Very Velvet should hold up to that even if someone DARES to rest upon one which is doubtful...highly doubtful.) Having said that, it's a bit challenging keeping things simple in the needlework world don't you think? I often fall prey to the concept of trying to make things look fairly realistic which doesn't have to happen all of the time. It's a habit I'd like to break and feel comfortable with doing so.

Speaking of the squirrel I've had a notion that I could stitch him along with the raccoon....maybe instead of getting started on my aforementioned Christmas Whimsy canvas??? Well maybe I won't happen to have another set of 12x12" stretchers available. Just maybe the Christmas Whimsy is already on a set of 12x12"s. Just saying. :) In either case here are the threads I am planning for squirrel. Oh, wouldn't the tails be great done in turkey work? Did I really just say that and document it on the Internet. Oh No She Di'nt.

Well have a fun weekend everyone, relax and enjoy safely everything you do. I hope your weather is favorable for stitching too.....if it isn't yet, it soon will be.

AS IF!!!!!!!!

I needed to be making mischief in my stash closet. I have enough trouble keeping my wips in line as it is; never mind milling about in there. Some things just can't be helped. One half of my 2oo9 stitching projects are either finished or kitted and in project bags, waiting in place at my various stitching stations. Yet I browse around my stash, circling like a shark, until I whine, "Oh, I wanna stitch thaaat." "Well, you can't." blurts that little voice in the back of my head. "Well if I can't stitch it, can I touch it?" Again, the voice, "Now Madonna, you know all too well what touching leads too." And it did. Go away little voice, I'm just going to kit up these kute kanvases.

After all I resisted for several months, and I'm talkin' several as in at least 7 from date-o-purchase. Little voice, "But these are in your 2010 queue, not '09." "What are you doing?"

I was a Bluebird, Brownie and Girl Scout, can I help it if I'm bent on being prepared?

Talk to the hand!

Now then, I think I've chosen some fun threads, Whisper, Petite Very Velvet, Alpaca, to name a few. Yes fuzzy and furry are musts, especially for the tails. The tails are calling out to be somewhat bushy whereas the bodies should be more pettable. The canvases didn't come with stitch guides but I will refer to one of my many stitch books for choosing stitches. And of course I always welcome suggestions from you.

Boy am I pooped. That was quite an event. I circled, I chose, I kitted and now I've written about it. One step closer to starting a new project. Woo Hoo! My heart is racing. Oh no, not because of that, I won't start those for a while. My heart is racing because I have roasted turkey wings in the oven and a raging snow storm looming nearby. The eau de fowl wafting has made it back to my nostrils making it impossible to carry on here. Thank you for reading all the way through. You are my friends. :)