Have I Forgotten How to Write a Blog Post?

Wow...so five plus years has gone by since my last post. I'm trying to remember how to even find my voice for a blog post. Can you forget how to write a post??? I'm honestly not quite sure where the time has gone although it's been busy with getting my oldest son off to college, my other son just about ready to go to college and my daughter through some skating ups and downs. Not to mention work, house, life in general. Admittedly, these other intrusions caused a lapse in my stitching. For, oh, about 3 years! I managed to get a few months of stitching in last year but it was fairly short-lived. There were a couple finishes in 2017 though.

                                                    Little House Needleworks - Music & Books
                                                    Started: 7/11/2018
                                                    Finished: 10/6/2017

Certainly not my best photography here but I did really like the project. The colors match our library just beautifully. One of these days I will get it framed and hung.

Also a couple other small finishes last fall.

                                          Lizzie Kate - Flip-It Blocks July
                                          Started: 7/21/2013
                                          Finished: 10/9/2017

                                          Lizzie Kate - Flip-It Blocks September
                                          Started: 10/9/2017
                                          Finished: 10/20/2017

                                          Lizzie Kate - Flip-It October
                                          Started: 10/22/2017
                                          Finished: 10/29/2017

It seems I was in a bit of a Lizzie Kate mood last fall as these just seemed to wrap up quickly. Also the colors and charms for these three were just fun.

                                                    Lizzie Kate - Bless Our Home
                                                    Started: 10/18/2017
                                                    Finished: 10/30/2017

I just love the way this one turned out. The photo doesn't really do it justice. I must admit as I started on the checkerboard lawn I wasn't too excited about the project, but I just hate not finishing a project I start. I'm so glad I did because it really came together beautifully. Looking forward to hanging this in the foyer.

                                          Cherry Hill Stitchery - Sweetheart Owls
                                          Started: 10/16/2017
                                          Finished: 11/15/2017

I've done a few of these little owl patterns and just love them each time. These sweethearts make me think of cherry blossom season in DC. And the Jobelan evenweave fabric is my absolute favorite to work with - so easy!

And last but definitely not least for 2017 completions....

                                          Permin - Three Shops Tea Shop
                                          Started: 12/8/2012
                                          Finished: 11/4/2017

Finally managed to finish the first of the three shops in this pattern. I'm hoping that the second shop which is currently a WIP doesn't take quite so long.

So that's a wrap for 2017. And for my first blog post of 2018. I'm going to hold off on posting any of this year's projects in hopes that it motivates me to write at least a few more times before we hit 2019. I already have a few cute finishes this year.

That's all folks. Happy to be back to the blogosphere.