I used to belong to this group a few years ago, and only recently found my way back. I suppose the hiatus was my own doing - got distracted from needlework by quilting and clothing construction...oh and the little fact that I moved to a different state and had to get DS into a new school system.
So, I recently rediscovered my boxes of floss (boxes=huge storage bins) and have goen through my pending projects. As soon as I finish the Christmas outfits for the family, I will be starting on a project for my hubby - Jesus in the garden at Gethsemane.
So...who am I?
My name is Larisa (some might remember me) and I am currently living in VA with my indulgent hubby and our 2 children. I say indulgent because he allowed me to take over the finished "extra" room as my own space to house my various crafts when he really could have used it for his office (he has to do a lot of work from home when others change the deadlines on him with little reason or warning). In that room, there are piles of fabric for quilts and clothing, and entire wardrobe-style cabinet of even more fabric (though this is matched with patterns and notions), and 2 closets that are packed full. One houses fabric for specific quilting projects and the other is the misc. crafts closet. THAT one has *all* my cross-stitch charts, floss, etc. ad well as the kiddie crafts that I keep on hand, my knitting and yarn, and some beads left over from my forray into beading (not a dismal failure, but not something that I'm good at).
I suppose my favorite needle work is actually counted cross-stitch. I started with stamped when I was about 9 or so, got frustrated with it becaue I didn't like the designs, and didn't pick it up again until I was in my 20s. There are several pieces that I have done gracing homes of family members. One of them was from a kit and took me nearly 5 months to do with all of the color variations and such, but they LOVED it!
Soooo, that's me
Larisa, getting ready to stop quilting (after I finish a wallhanging) and start cross-stitching again