A Mini Finish

While I have been stitching pretty frequently, it has been for several Christmas presents which I haven't been at liberty to share yet. However, this one has been safely sent off to a new home. It is a mini ornie exchange from my one group, Every Stitch Counts. The ornament is about 1 1/4 inch square and is completely hand finished. The finish ornament was stitched on the sewing machine, reversed and stuffed and then I hand stitched the braid to the the sides.

My partner sent me a mini ornament as well of an angel finished in a platic hoop frame. My daughter loved the angel and claimed her immediately for herself. Thanks Colleen for the ornament and I hope you enjoy your ornament this year and for years to come on your Christmas tree!

Reading challenge wise, I have been veering off the list of books I originally planned. I have done over 10 books; however only about 6 of the ones on the original list so far. Currently I am reading the second installment in the Bridal Quartet series, called Bed of Roses. Very good book for the romantics of heart and as always a very well written, entertaining story by one of the leading fictional writers of our time ~ Nora Roberts.

Looking forward to finishing my Christmas stitching in the next week so I can go back to enjoying working on Kind Fond Love. I really miss working on this piece and look forward to finishing it so it can grace the wall of my home one day.