Something Different

This is something a little different for me since I rarely use aida. Actually, I can't even remember the last time I used aida. It is a Santa kit by Janlyn and has been sitting in my stash for a few years now like a lot of my things, but it takes up quite a bit of space since it is kitted with yarn. So, I thought its time to get this out of the way (literally) and the easiest way to do that is to actually stitch it. It shouldn't take too long, after all it is stitched on a huge aida count with yarn.

The kit is a complete kit including little bells for trim, felt for backing, and a ton of yarn to stitch with. I'm not even minding the aida. It is soft to the touch, not stiff like some of the stuff I used years ago. I usually find it looks really blocky for lack of a better word, but that isn't even bothering me with this. Perhaps I've been a fabric snob for too long and need to give aida another chance. I do believe it has its place in the stitching world.

I'm sorry to say that I have been extremely busy recently and I just haven't had the time to post comments regularly although I do read your blogs regularly. Hopefully, things will start to slow down soon and I'll have a little more spare time.

Also, I wanted to thank all of you for your very kind comments on my finish of Shades of Autumn.  There are a couple of mistakes in it that I noticed after I was finished, but they won't be coming out.  It just makes it a little more unique to me.  At least that's how I'm going to look at it.  hehe

And finally, I hope all of my Canadian friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend last week with family and friends and lots of good food. As a Canadian, I believe we truly do have a lot to be thankful for in our every day lives. :)