A tisket, a tasket

 I have a tree

and a basket.

The tree is this year's ornament from Tricia Nguyen. The pattern is a freebie on the Thistle Threads website, and you can also find the first two years' trees there as well.

This one started out looking like a bunch of spiders, but now that the other stitches have filled in, it looks lacy--mainly because the tree is all stitched in eyelets. I still have to work the pot the tree sits in, my initials, and the date. Then it's embellished with beads and a trim called gilt folien.

You have to punch a hole in each of the trims. I have a terrible feeling about punching holes in anything because I am a well-known klutz. If I'm successful, it will look really neat. If I'm not--well, I probably have some other kind of shiny bits I can use.

And then there is the second hanging basket on Ann Kemp. I need to stitch the bird heading towards the basket for this side, then work more on the random vines and branches and leaves and flowers.

I could, though, get the prework for the Monday night SAL done ahead of time. This will require pulling out the Lightbox and tracing the design and wrapping the hoop and sewing on the first bits of padding.

I think I'll do that tomorrow morning and just cross stitch some more on Ann Kemp tonight. That's about what I'm capable of at the moment--last night was a short night and today has been a very long day.

Dearly Beloved is watching Bonnie & Clyde on TCM for the 487th time. Maybe I'll go upstairs and get away from the gunfire and listening to Estelle Parsons screech. No wonder the real Blanche Barrow was irritated by her portrayal in the movie!