Ho Ho Ho!

Have you all started your Christmas shopping now that Thanksgiving has gobbled by? Was anyone brave enough to shop on Black Friday? Macy's has a special Christmas bus tour going across the country to raise money for the Make A Wish Foundation and Santa and 2 Elves hopped off the bus and were led into our local store by bagpipers - quite the scene - took our two little ones out to see it all and our 4 year old ended up on the news watching Santa read. "'twas the Night Before Christmas" - oh to be young again!

What I am thankful for....

I am so thankful for so many things...for a wonderful and loving husband and two beautiful spirited children, for my sister who is moving here, for having a roof over my head and food on my table, for all of the cross stitch opportunities I have had during 2012, to all of you who have helped spread the word about Pickle Barrel Designs, and for every last person who bought one of my designs - to all of this I humbly say Thank You and Happy Thanksgiving.

Ahhhh the stitching possibilities!

I am getting all of my stash organized and thought my baskets of fresh never-been-stitched-on-fabric was just too spectacular NOT to take a photo of so here you are - just think of all those design possibilities...so here is my request to all of you...leave me a comment on what you might like to see such as snowmen, 4th of July, Halloween, Christmas, babies, kids themes, etc. I would LOVE to hear your ideas!!!