The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 3rd- A few of my favorite things...

~Watching an embroidery project come together stitch by stitch

~Figuring out a mystery code by code

~Drawing out a comic frame by frame

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Mar 27th- A few of my favorite things...

~A new type of embroidery for a young artisan to learn

~A new type of pattern to learn to read

~The anticipation of a terrarium of cacti in the end that will need no watering

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 17th- A few of my favorite things...

~The confidence of a young artist to rethink her design

~Deciding that like people, gardens can't have too many friends

~The final design ready to wrap... knowing that besides thread, love is woven throughout for its recipient

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Dec 15th- A few of my favorite things...

~Watching flowers bloom on canvas

~Watching added bits and baubles that make the work pop

~Watching the joy as a young embroiderer gets her piece ready for a Christmas present

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Nov 30th- A few of my favorite things...

~Replacing a temporary stocking with a permanent one

~A flurry of embroidery, decorating, and sewing

~A matching Christmas stocking that is almost ready to be hung with the rest of the family's

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Oct 30th- A few of my favorite things...

~An embroidery kit from Big Sister

~New fabric and new ideas in a box

~Seeing a flower bloom under skillful hands

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Jan 24th- A few of my favorite things...

~Colorful threads mixed with...

~A plain unbleached muslin combined with...

~An imagination that saw (and can freehand) a cow that was hiding in there somewhere...picture in progress....

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 10th- A few of my favorite things...

~A pop-up card for fall with beloved characters

~A new ballgown for Barbie's winter wardrobe

~A project nearing completion by patient hands

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 18th- A few of my favorite things...
~The satisfaction of working on a project stitch by stitch
~The reward of finishing all of the green
~The excitement of beginning on the pink 🌷

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 26th- A few of my favorite things...
~Gifts that challenge the mind
~Gifts that inspire creativity in a new hobby
~Gifts that just give you a good dose of laughter

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few My Favorite Things

Nov 9th- A few of my favorite things...
~The youngest girlie starting her Christmas projects with a needle and embroidery floss
~Teaching a new stitch to little hands
~The joy of watching her joy in mastering it

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Jan 15th- A few of my favorite things...
~Needle and embroidery floss...
~With newly learned needlework skills...
~Creating an embellished blanket out of a scrap piece of cloth for your small stuffed animals