Awhile back I was on the DMC website and saw a link about the DMC Mentor Program, which offered a packet to be used to teach others 
to stitch, for free. I sent for it and promptly forgot all about it. Well, it recently arrived - it's got four small kits with a cyclamen design, complete with all the materials (Aida, of course), and a nice little booklet with 9 different charts. I have a 13 year old goddaughter I'm trying to interest in cross stitch, so the first kit will go off to her. These kits would make lovely scissor fobs so I'm hoping I can find others to 
The other day I was looking through some old linens and found something I had stitched probably 20 years ago and had totally forgotten about. I have no idea where the chart is or what it's called, but it looks vaguely Pennsylvania Dutch. I've become such a snob; as soon as I saw it I thought "oh, but it's on Aida!" Still, it was a thrill to find some of my ancient handiwork - I only tried stitching for a short time and never got past the block colors phase. Perhaps it will become a pillow one day.
I am being summoned to play a game on Club Penguin. I'm off to the Polar Ice Caps!
5 comments:
Love your 'Teacher Gift' Michele.
What a very special teacher's gift! I'm sure she'll love it!
I've never heard of the mentor program .. how wonderful you are doing it with your goddaughter :)
Don't you just love some of the things you stitched way back when! I had one of my first counted cross stitch pieces on aida done into a pillow .. I really adore it .. even on aida! Can't wait to see what you do with yours :)
Very nice finish, Michele! What a fun find, too, I really like the colors.
Looks great :o)
Tanya
Very nice teacher's gift. I am sure it will be well appreciated. I like your old WIP - Old Pennsylvania Dutch is very neat. I am sure if you overlook the aida it will be wonderful done. I am doing a piece now on 14 count aida for someone else and not enjoying the aida but the piece will be nice done. Hang in there
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