Cross Stitching

I began cross stitching! I got such a fun, modern book Storyland Cross Stitching

Here's my first project I made! And, Luna trying to sleep on it so I couldn't finish it. Aw, what a cutie and a sweetie!

The finished product! Originally the pattern showed the top triangles, and then they framed the fox in at an angle, so the whole thing was in the shape of a triangle (becaue it's meant to be a triangular pin cushion). I just reversed the order and direction and put a border on the bottom as well. Then through trial and error I made up side borders! A bit of cross stitch and back stitch! For my first project I'm a bit proud!

Then, I began making some fun little things that are shown in the book to be made into buttons. Love the fabric color I chose!

I love all four designs! Not sure what I'll do with them, but I'm making progress and having fun!

Stag, Key, Bird, Crown

It Was Not Yours

It was not yours, the night breathed old onto your cold new skin,
It was mine, the moon shone in my created eye.

I knew how you would feel, selfish and divine,

new, believing it was yours alone to love.

You spoke outward, voice caressed atop the harsh waves,

crashing onto jagged rock, broken bones of my battered body. 

I floated away on the salted grave you sang, then stopped,

spread out on the mountain meeting the moon, I let light melt from my heart. 

Life reaped, pooled and poured, your finger depressed a print on the sand,
a strange being to forge life from ruins of death in the depth of all. 

You were mine. Alive. I swallowed your lies whole until only hollow love remained,
echoing, yearning. But you were mine.