Mostly Cross Stitch

Well, I will be off football for a few days at least. There are some fun things to share about how this area is preparing for the big game, but I'll wait till later in the week.  While many of you are having winter, we are having Spring.Yesterday was the warmest day ever recorded in Seattle in Jan.  It was 63 degrees. I'm going to work a bit in the yard today.  We have a huge bush we want to take down and this will be a great day to do it.  While outside, I plan on taking some photos to share with you but for today, it's about cross stitch.

 This is my first finish for 2015.  It is very different from most of the things I stitch.  It is more like a picture.  I usually prefer a sampler type design.  However, I can't see this without thinking of my dear father who loved to sail and taught us this saying when we were very small. I used all the called for floss and linen. It is a PS design called "Weather Wise".

 After teaching for thirty years, I knew I had to have this book.  It is great with lots of good designs and a very interesting story.

 I have thought about designing a sampler based on the house we had in Louisville, KY.  The house was a very symmetrical colonial.  It would be a very easy and appropriate house for a sampler.  Who Knows?? Maybe??

Well, I almost got through a post without mentioning the Hawks.  We finally bought a flag and the DH is all ready for the big game.

Those of you in the path of this big storm take care and be safe!!