Sundays are for crafting. In between rounds of laundry and cleaning and naps (another reason I don’t have children: these are MY naps), I like to make things. Something about the connection to all those women before me who sewed and knit and baked makes me feel peaceful.
Then this happened:
That’s my unfinished cross-stitch of Marilyn Monroe, in the drawer where I hide it from the cats. Somehow when I was working on it last, I failed to notice how disturbing she looks. At some point she’ll have eyes and lips, but in the meantime she looks like Leatherface got ahold of her.
June 3rd, 2012 at 8:26 pm
I wish I had time to do crafts, but I just don’t anymore.
June 4th, 2012 at 2:16 pm
I’ve just nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. I enjoy your posts. Keep writing!
June 4th, 2012 at 6:59 pm
Thanks! That’s really kind of you (on both counts)!
June 6th, 2012 at 7:56 pm
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