Just What I Need...More Cross Stitch Books!!!

Wow!!  Guess what I found on Amazon???  Prairie Schooler Cross Stitch Books at a reasonable price!!  I ordered Book 25 Up On The Housetop and Book 59 Nutcrackers.  Now.....I need to seriously finish some projects so I can start on a Nutcracker for a Christmas gift.

Where Do You Begin Stitching???

This morning I was reading several of my favorite stitching blogs.  I noticed in their pictures of works in progress that no one starts their needlework like I do!!

I ALWAYS start in the upper left hand corner and work across and down.  Some stitchers had started their pieces in the center, some on the right, some on the bottom working up and some looked as if they had just picked their favorite color from the picture and started with it!!!!!!

I also do not have a stitching frame for my work.  I have always planned to buy one but just have not.  I roll my work and hold it which is probably the worst way in the world!!  But, this was how I was taught.

So, the questions today...Where do you start on a stitching piece and do you use a stitching frame???

No Snow! But...Snow Inside!!

No Snow but just rain coming our way.  So, I decided to post pictures of our snow tree and decorations.  We always have a decorated tree in the den.  This tree has snowpeople and related snow items.  No Christmas snowpeople...those are packed up with Christmas decorations.