Sampler Almost Finished!!

I am completely cross stitch obsessed lately -- which isn't all that surprising.  I learned to cross stitch back in grade school and took to it right away.  I love that you can do it in front of the TV since it's seldom that I can sit and watch TV without my hands doing some project.  There's more to it than that, but I'm not sure what it is.  Perhaps it's the fact that women have been making samplers -- and doing embroidery -- in all parts of the world for so many generations. 

I've been working on this sampler for most of the year -- my last update posted on the blog was back in March.  As you can see, I've gotten a lot more done since then.  In fact, I am on the very last band!  Unfortunately I just ran out of the dark blue color floss, so I need to run out and get that.  But I fully expect to finish this up before the end of the year. 

Next year's cross stitch project just might be this:

This is Quaker Christmas from ByGone Stitches and I'm a bit obsessed with it.  I think I'll treat myself to the floss, fabric and chart for this design as soon as I finish the sampler.

Comments

[Anita]

Those samplers are lovely! I admit that the cross-stitch bug hasn't bitten me. But that Quaker Christmas one might almost pull me in.

[Bethieee]

Your sampler is gorgeous. I am envious of the results, but can't quite stomach cross-stitch for long enough to actually finish anything.

[Michelle]

Gorgeous sampler. I need to get off my duff finish some of my own. ! Maybe after the Christmas Knitting is done, I should designate at least a night or two a week to X-Stich. Sounds good!

[amy k.]

oh man!! stunning and bravo-
it's amazing!!!

[rachel m]

julie-
where oh where does one find such fabulous sampler patterns? please help a fellow stitcher in need!