Phase One Is Complete

A long, long time ago...

{why do so many of my project posts start off that way????}

I had an idea that didn't start off too well.

Most of it got chucked to the roadside.

I talked a little bit about it here.

The idea finally felt right after the purchase of a sampler pattern by Pam Garrison.

Earlier I had purchased an embroidery stitch book and I talked about that here.
I loved trying out all of the new {to me} stitches on this sampler.
That book is so great!

I got started on it, picking it up whenever I had idle time.

When my Mother-In-Law became bedridden, I would sit at her bedside with her for hours at a time.

It kept my hands busy.

After she passed, I set it aside.

It was months and months before I really picked it up again.

Well, I finally finished it last night while I got all caught up with Downton Abbey.

However, when I say "finished" what I actually mean is

I'm finished with phase one of this project.

Now to find just the right substrate so I can begin

phase two.