Just Put a Knot In It!

I made a tie! 

I'm very happy with how it turned out. I used Tanya Whelan's book

Sew What You Love, and the instructions were great.

I took the time to read over the instructions before I started (I'm completely turning over a new leaf with that!) and it really helped when I was ready to sew. 

Confession: I actually made this tie for my Pastor! 

Even though I added more length to the tie so it would be the average length for men, I found out yesterday at Church that it's still a little too short for my Pastor. 

So! I'm planning on starting over again.

No big deal though. It'll be fun. Again. I'm sure.

xoAbi

Nesting.

When I hear a friend is having a baby, my first thought is, "What can I make them?".

Well, actually. That's my second thought. My first thought is, "YAY! I love babies!!!"

 

I almost always come back to this adorable Henny Penny and her little chicks. 

The pattern is from Anna Maria Horner's book Handmade Beginnings.

So when I heard that our sweet and adorable friend was pregnant with her first 

and that it was a little boy, I pulled out Handmade Beginnings off of my bookshelf and got to cutting out. We decided to go with a slightly more boyish color scheme, while still choosing a print that would be suitable for Henny Penny herself. 

She has six adorable chicks tucked under her wings too.

I think she's happy with that. 

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