a gold A

I'd been wanting to cross stitch my first initial for awhile now. 

Working with the gold floss + the loosely woven Monks cloth, was challenging!

However, I am super happy with how my 'A' turned out and I would do it again. 

After I finished the cross stitch letter, I knew that it needed something more. 

I decided that a simple muslin border and a gold running stitch around the edges would do just nicely.

I was right! It was just what the A needed to pop! 

Are any of you working on a fun and challenging cross stitch project? 

xo Abi

x stitch.

 My sister, Achaia, is master when it comes to handwork. 

Of course, she probably takes after our Nan who makes everything come 

out of her needle just beautifully. 

She also holds her needle like our Aunt Teresa, who happens to make everything

look gorgeous when it comes out of her needle. 

So. Well. I come along and can't seem to hold my needle right for 

anything!

However, after watching Achaia stitch for so long, my fingers begin to itch and I have

to try some kind of needlework... any kind of needlework!

So I almost always come back to cross stitch. 

(Because my embroidery is seriously lacking.) 

But I love cross stitch and I think it likes me too. 

So I may not be Achaia, Nanny, or Aunt Teresa, but I'm happy anyway! 

xo Abi

pattern used:  Anna Maria Horner's Fertile Ground Pattern