A Southern Belle

This lovely pattern is featured in the Cross Stitch

magazine Oct-Nov 1991. The designer is Darla

Fanton. She has placed 2 Southern Belle patterns

in this issue. I changed the color that she had listed

because I didnt want it to be that dark. The color

I chose is DMC 334. You know what I did. I was so

anxious to start on this pattern that I mistakenly cut

11ct Aida instead of the regular 14ct. I stitched half

of the pattern before I realized that mistake. Oh well.

Anyway the pattern is going to get really close to the

edges.....  Thats a scary thought. But as long as it fits

then I wont worry about it. Its going to be bigger than

I want however I can live with that also. 

This pattern has been quick to stitch up

so far. I hope that tree is the same. You know  these

days I just have to make mistakes.

Everything went okay until I started stitching up the tree.

I must have gotten tired at that point. The moral of this

story is - dont stitch when you are sleepy.

by Hopblogger