My name is Shannon and i am an avid cross stitcher! i was taught how when i was a young girl and loved it so much that i havent stopped since. im currently cross stitching an ornament and a bookmark. ran out of thread on the bookmark, so i have to go shopping tomorrow.
anyway glad to find a board of like enthusiasts. hope to get to know some of you better.
Thank you everyone! i've just been strolling around tonight taking a look. its nice to find others who love cross stitching too bc most people look at me like im crazy when i mention that i do it! LOL
Hi Shannon and welcome from Australia. Great to have you on board. Its a great forum and one gets a lot of inspiration to add to the stash or must do it now list.
Sally
Sally in Brisbane Australia
WIPS
Christmas Stocking from World of Cross Stitching mag. 262
2022 is yet another year of the UFO!!
Great Wall of China,
Peacocks and Pheasants,
Birds of a feather,
Hardanger Table runner,
TW Peacock Tapestry,
Milennium Sampler,
Yes, they are all STILL in progress!
i ended up spending way more than i should have though. ha. have any of you ever heard of CrossStitcher? its a magazine from the UK for cross stitch enthusiasts and its full of such amazingly good ideas. well i found it and now im addicted! i also wish i lived in the UK, since some of the items for sale in the magazine you cant get here in the states. boo.
to the person from Australia~ im SUPER jealous. i've wanted to vist/live/never leave Australia since i was a little girl. one day i will get there. i know it.
if you want to see any of my work that i have done recently you can click on the link in my signature. it will take you to a place where all my work is displayed. or you can find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FadedLeaves" target="_blank and its all in an album.
and thank you for such a warm welcome. i look forward to getting to know everyone on here.
her husband is military and she asked for a custom military ornament. i found this and thought it would be adorable! i cant wait to get started on it. i better hurry though, Christmas is right around the corner! EEK!
I like your new project - it should be very well received by your friends.
As for wanting to live in Aussie, well I never did but as all my 5 'kids' plus their partners live here I decided it was time to move from Christchurch NZ.
You wouldn't like it much at the moment - a few days in the low 30's and very humid down here in Melbourne then tropical downpours followed by cold southerly winds and rain from the southern ocean. In other words all seasons in 1 week and the cycle keeps repeating.
Still it is a huge diverse country and my family are here and thats the main thing.
Sally
Sally in Brisbane Australia
WIPS
Christmas Stocking from World of Cross Stitching mag. 262
im currently cross stitching an ornament and a bookmark. ran out of thread on the bookmark, 
so i have to go shopping tomorrow. 
Hello and welcome to the forum Shannon! 
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You are one talented lady!! I love the earrings you make – I have a bit of a thing for earrings!! 
thank you. i like to make things and after my house started to become over run with things i decided i needed to get rid of them somehow! LOL 
