Tonight's ornament tale is about how my needlework has evolved over the years. Tonight's ohotos show my first counted ornaments...these were needelepoint ornaments done on a blank needlework canvas using a graph on paper to show me the placement of the stitches. I can remember buying this needlework kit when my Aunt Lois was visiting and she got me started on how to do the counting. And, from there I have gone on to follow hundreds of graphs to create ornaments over the years on blank canvases, linen, even weave cloth, etc. for us and for gifts. Speaking of ornaments for gifts. Today I turned to and have been working on tasks that need to get done. Today's Christmas task was to wrap gifts for mailing and get them in their packaging and ready to send. I have been successful and have one package ready to take to the Post Office tomorrow. I have found the receptacle to mail the other gifts. I plan before i go to sleep tonight to have that ready for the mail tomorrow, too. Abigail came over yesterday and I/we hope the hem is in the right place because I plan to hem it where we left it yesterday. The wedding is fast approaching! I also got some more Christmas cards made today. I will get busy on the rest of those when the packages are mailed. I will get stamps when I go to the Post Office to mail packages. So then I can finish the cards and get them mailed. Once I have the card and wrapping mess out of the way, I will get back to finishing the rest of the ornaments. I will say that I did get quite a bit done on the ornaments over my virtual cross stitch retreat. I had them all sewn together before Friday and then when I was looking at things online and visiting with fellow stitchers, I turned and stuffed the ornaments. I still have a few to stuff and then it will be time to do the last steps on the ornaments and I will be able to say that all my ornament gifts will be ready to gift! It looks a little like Santa's workshop in my family room...just not toys...but cards, ornament finishings, wrapping paper, etc. 'Tis the season! To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!
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