Baby Quilt

The baby quilt is done!  I am so glad to have finished it ahead of schedule.  Now I can move on to other things, like Easter dress, First Communion dress.

Baby Quilt

It's almost done!  All the cross stitching is done . . . just need to get the outlining done.  Looks like I will have it finished well before Easter.   http://judygold.blogspot.com/p/other-crafts.html

Baby Quilt

When I first started, the sheer number of stitches was overwhelming.  I just tried to focus on doing one area at a time.  Now I have finished (except for the outline / backstitching) 3 of the 5 animals.  I will start the bear later today.  My goal would be to finish the bear by Thursday 4/7/11.  The giraffe, because of its size will take another week after the bear.  But finishing by Easter looks like a possibility.  I'll just keep stitching.

Baby Quilt

I finished the cat early today and then started on the next animal.  I hope to have him (or her) finished by next Thursday night 4/7/11

Baby Quilt

I spent much of the past 3 days (Saturday, Sunday & Monday) finishing the flowers.  I started the cat tonight, and much to my delight, that part is going faster than I expected.  This is probably due, in part, to my newest acquisition:  A magnetic board that holds the pattern and several magnets to keep my place.  Thank you Hobby Lobby! Thanks also to the woman I met at Jiffy Lube while getting my car inspected.  She helped me separate some of my floss (which I had taken with me as a "project" while I waited).

It would be great to have it finished before Easter.  We'll see.

Baby Quilt

Progress on the baby quilt is slow, but the cross stitching is getting just a little quicker.  Thinking of my friend Helen (who was an expert at cross stitch) frequently.   I am going to take photos each day to record the progress.  Hoping that will give me some more motivation as I see parts of it completed.