I managed to finish all of my Pay-It-Forward gifts and sent out the last two in February, before we left for vacation. One went to Nancy and the other went to Bonnie. I’m ashamed to have discovered that Nancy’s had been finished for a year before I actually send it. All it was waiting for was two f-bombs. So, basically, it took me a year to make up two f-bombs to include in her package. Shameful, shameful, tsk-tsk-tsk. Bonnie’s didn’t actually get finished until February, so I wasn’t behind in shipping it from that standpoint. Just behind in stitching it up. Probably because I stitched all 5 gifts over one. I must have been a glutton for punishment. I’m not horribly well-versed in stitching over one, so it was quite a crash course.<\/p>\n
Anyway, here are the results:<\/p>\n
The Sweetheart Tree – Teenie Tweenies – Wild Violets:<\/p>\n
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Just Nan – Floral Sunshine (finished as a biscornu pendant):<\/p>\n
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Then, I stitched up Lizzie*Kate’s Dance in the Rain, which was kindly sent to me by Michele:<\/p>\n
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I had to whip this one up before we left for California so that I could hand the chart over to Mel when I saw her. Yes, I finally got to meet Mel<\/a> in person! YAY! We got along even better than I would have imagined. She’s just as lovely as you think and more, I assure you. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n I’ve also stitched up another Christmas ornament from Tor Rhuann Designs<\/a>. This one is from 2008, named Christmas Candles:<\/p>\n I’ve started on the 2009 ornament since then, but I have managed to remind myself that I actually had some stitching goals<\/a> for this year and I need to get back on track if I want to accomplish them.<\/p>\n Since putting myself back on the straight and narrow after that ornament finish, I have completed two items on the list: And here are the results:<\/p>\n This week, I’ve been making progress on these two goals: Here’s where Bluebell was the last time I posted progress in early January:<\/p>\n I didn’t pick her up again until more than 2 months later, but here’s where she is now:<\/p>\n And here’s where Flower Basket Fantasy was when I last touched it in January 2012:<\/p>\n As of today, it’s here:<\/p>\n I should definitely be able to finish this one with a few more weeks of work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I managed to finish all of my Pay-It-Forward gifts and sent out the last two in February, before we left for vacation. One went to Nancy and the other went to Bonnie. I’m ashamed to have discovered that Nancy’s had … Continue reading ![](\"https:\/\/sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ash4\/399422_10151365653154580_1068797114_n.jpg\"\/)
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\n Lody Steward \u2013 Pagoda Pincushion \u2014 Complete stitching
\n Lody Steward \u2013 Pagoda Pincushion \u2014 Complete finishing<\/p>\n
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\n Nora Corbett \u2013 Bluebell Pixie \u2014 Complete stitching
\n Mill Hill \u2013 Flower Basket Fantasy \u2014 Make significant progress on, if not complete, stitching<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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