For The Love Of Cross Stitch

Cross stitch is one of my hobbies.  I think the reason I love it so much is because of the memory of who taught me.  My late Aunt Phil taught me when I was about 13 or so.  She came home from a trip to the States with a couple little kits and lots of floss.
Since then, I have been doing it off and on.  I did a few items as gifts with lots of love.  As I got older, I realized that people appreciated the hard work, but it wasn't something that got displayed for a long time.  It felt a bit defeating that my hard work got put into a closet, etc.  Just let me stress again, I'm not saying it wasn't wanted, but it outgrew it's purpose.  I am the same way, I don't actually have any of my work displayed.  I have a drawer full and will likely never do anything with it.
About 5 years ago, I discovered a website that makes quilts for terminally/critically ill children using cross stitch squares.  This was the perfect plan for me.  I could stitch all I wanted, and then send the pieces off to help brighten a child's day.

http://lovequilts2macs.homestead.com/lqhomepage.html

I had to quit stitching when I was pregnant with my son in 2006.  A side effect to pregnancy can be Carpel Tunnel Syndrome and I of course had it.  I could barely hold the phone to talk without my hands going numb.  I honsetly put away all I was working on and haven't even looked at it until this year.  I needed something to do at night and had all the supplies around.   I started stitching again for Love Quilts.   I am just doing random squares I like and will send them in and they can use them on any quilt they need to.  It's fun and I am loving it.  I forgot how addicting it can be.

This is the first of many squares I hope to complete

My girlfriend Bonnie is quite the avid stitcher and even gets together with a bunch of women to stitch the day away.  I have looked at their work and think mine look so small and "childish", but then I remember, it doesn't matter, I love what I am doing.