Though Christmas is now weeks behind us, I thought I’d share a few blog posts over the next few days that I had made on a blog I had created temporarily when I was part of the “Thrifty Under 50″ campaign that YCMT sponsored. Perhaps it will give you some insight into how I was making my holiday gift-giving list affordable. These same concepts can be utilized with just about any occasion in which you want to make a special gift for someone to give.
Here is my post from Wednesday, December 10. Enjoy!
It’s tough having my job…
Boy, being the site manager at SWAKembroidery can be pretty rough sometimes. Sitting at my desk drooling over all the beautiful designs coming in day after day, it’s no wonder I just can’t seem to get anything else done during my day. Dishes stay in the sink a little longer, daily vacuuming occurs not so daily anymore, and my to-do list of projects becomes that much taller. It’s a tough job, that’s for sure. But I guess somebody’s got to do it. 
So it was with no exception this week that this was a design I was going to do no matter what. I absolutely love it. Samplers are one of my favorite things to do because the stitch count is small and within no time at all, I have something gorgeous to decorate my home with or to put together a quick gift for a friend.
Here are a couple pictures of one of today’s projects:
I am going to be giving this as a gift with the attached note:
We thank the Lord for dirty dishes,
They have a tale to tell.
While others may go hungry,
We’re eating very well.
With home and health and happiness,
We really shouldn’t fuss.
For by this stack of evidence
The Lord’s been good to us.
Merry Christmas!
I can just imagine the many other things that would be pushed to the side if I had your job!
I sit here and drool over SWAK now! I wish I had more time to try all the projects I want to try! But, I am going to break past my barrier and try to learn more about embroidery!
Where did you get your tea towel? I had trouble finding them before Christmas, but I may have been looking for the wrong thing in the wrong place!
Hi Kim-Followed you over here! I don’t have an embroidery machine but one can always dream
Have a great weekend!
AAAAHHHH-my mind is mush-the baby and my 3 yr old are still getting up at night and I have one sick one that’s been getting up as well-I popped over to the YCMT website to get this blog address and I guess I had Kim on the mind from that. I know your name is KRIS! Sorry! I’m going to get more coffee
Dawn, no worries! You’re so funny. It actually happens all the time! We’re used to it!
Courtney, I got the tea towel at my local Bernina store here in town. Besides fabric, they offer a variety of different tea towels to embroider on.