The best laid plans of mice and cross stitchers...

I really haven't stuck to the plans I made at the beginning of the year- new projects keep popping up! I'm finally back to work on Peony, though I haven't done much.

I have two new simple projects that I need to do before the end of the year. When I took my New England trip last month, I picked up a cross stitch kit- the Orchard House.



My mom wants me to stitch this one for her soon- she wants to make a pillow out of it!

My sister's niece had a baby girl this month, so I finally have an excuse to stitch this design:



It's from the book Cross Stitch Fairies, and the designer is Lucie Heaton. I love this book, but have never done anything from it! This is a very simple design, and I love the quote (from Peter Pan).

I'm going to be SO busy over the next four months!