Speaking of Xs......................

Prom circa 1983

 

......here's the big cheese of all the ex's!  My high school/college boyfriend who I dated for 6 years. Ah well, let's just chalk that one up to hard lessons learned.  Moving on................

 

Some cross stitch finishes and starts.  After 5 years, yes you read that correctly FIVE YEARS, I finished this little doll house carpet.  I loved working on it, but the poor thing kept getting pushed aside in favor of other projects.  It now has a home in my Victorian dollhouse.

 

So what to do when it takes five years to complete a dollhouse carpet.....START ANOTHER ONE!!  I just love the geometric designs of these.  They are stitched with two strands of DMC threads on 18 count plain white Aida.  This one is a longer rectangle and will go into one of the dolly bedrooms when finished (in 2018....no just kidding).

Jerusalem Sampler 

Star of David Topiary

 

Two more starts on Jewish themes.  I am Catholic but I've always been fascinated by the history and rituals of the Jewish faith.  As luck would have it a dear friend's daughter is getting married.  They are Jewish and in fact the young couple will reside in Israel after they are married.  So now I have some gift ideas..............Mazel Tov!!