My hobbies

The Menagerie 

So I love to cross stitch.  It is by far my favorite hobby.  I have other hobbies, I like to do crafty stuff with the kids and I like to toll paint.  But cross stitch is by far my go-to hobby.  My grandmother, we call her Bammer, taught me how to cross stitch and I got hooked.  I was nineteen years old when I did this piece and it was the first big piece I have ever done on my own without help.  It took me all summer to complete it.

I have a complete collection of all the DMC floss.  I have back-up's for each DMC color and I've got to the point where my back-up's have back-up's.  I have beads, specialty threads, and metallic threads.  I've got an entire plastic bin full of patterns that I'll never have enough time to complete in my lifetime.  I don't have a collection nearly as large as Bammer's but it is my goal in life.  Not only do I love the process of working on and completing a piece but I love to collect the supplies.  The majority of my supplies have come my way in the form of birthday gifts and Christmas gifts.  And when anyone asks me what I want for Christmas or my birthday, my response is always...... Anything Cross Stitch.  I'm easy to buy for when it comes to gifts.

For the next several posts, I am going to share the pieces I have completed over the years.