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A Perfect Day

Moving on from the slight disaster with the floppy brim hat, I decided to have a bit of a break from knitting and turn my attention back to cross stitch for a while.  The cover kit in this month's Cross Stitcher Magazine was for gift tags. Ideal - small, quick and even better, simple! 



 And here are some of the finished items.


What a brilliant way to spend a day.  Better still though, "Ice Cold in Alex" was on the TV this morning and "Dirty Dancing" is on in about an hour's time.  Two of my all time favourite films - on the same day.  Bliss!!  Could the day get any better?

Wishing you all a perfect day to,

Bye for now

Olly
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  1. Stacy21 December 2010 at 10:57

    Hi Olly! Those cross-stitch tags are just adorable. I'm a big fan of Dirty Dancing, too. Did you watch Jennifer Grey on Dancing With the Stars? Seeing her dance again brought tears to my eyes.

    I'm so glad you joined the New Techniques KAL. Looking forward to knitting with you in 2011.

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