SABLE and then some

 I had already passed the point of Stash Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy some time ago.

And I made it worse.

What can I say? I can avoid anything except stitching temptations.

First, a beautiful silk and metal embroidery from Deborah Wilding. It has silk embroidery! It has metal threads! It has jewels and beads! It's shiny and glitzy and makes my heart go pitty-pat!

I absolutely have to finish my Zina pieces before I start this because I only have two 10" hoops and I need one for this. There's just something about a new shiny toy that makes you want to dive right in.

And then . . . while I was working on RST, I kept thinking that there are times when I just need a project that I can stitch without doing anything more than counting or filling in a shape--like crewel or needlepoint or plain cross stitch. And wouldn't you just know it, a Facebook Friend was downsizing her stash and offering kits for three schoolgirl samplers. And, again, I succumbed.

And finally, the Western Reserve Sampler Guild offered a class with Needlework Press. I hope to kit this up when I go to Sassy Jack's in a couple of weeks.

It is now time for me to thread my needle and get to work. The laundry is done, Dearly Beloved is cooking dinner tonight, and I can spend the rest of the day stitching. I know, it's a hard life, but someone has to do it.