JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS

There, I've done it, I've mentioned the "C" word and

I make no apologies about it either.  In fact I shall go

as far as to mention two - Christmas crosstitch

although there's nothing remotely seasonal about

the two new Long Dog's which are released today.

Firstly let's take a look at KROZWYRD although it's

pretty much self explanatory.  It took me longer

to get all the words I wanted to use to fit together

nicely than I would have believed and I ended up

having to leave a couple out like lurcher and

deerhound as they just wouldn't work no matter how I tried.

There were a couple of others too which I toyed with

but in the end decency prevailed and I abandoned 

them too.  It's 237 x 210 stitches in size and is

priced at £9.50.  Available as a pdf from the website.

The second proud beauty rejoices in the name of

DESCENDING ORDER because the bottom band give

the initials and year of birth of the women in my family

from whom I descend and who descend from me.

Neat title don't you think?  Grandmother Ada Satterthwaite

born 1884, mother Leonie Hendriks born 1913,

me Jools Line born 1947, daughter Lisa Denmar born

1973 and grand daughter Jasmine Webb born 1997.

The size of the sampler is 159 x 346 stitches and

the price is £12.50 available as a pdf from the website now.

There we all are descending away although this can be adapted

to suit just about anything from siblings to family pets and

much else in between.

A thought has just entered my brain - I know I don't post anything

here very often now but does anyone actually read it

when I do?  Who knows ......