bookmark from Mary

Thanks so much to Mary Bertke, who embroidered this bookmark for me! It arrived in the mail yesterday.

I had seen her Livejournal post asking about cross-stitch patterns for the Tree of Gondor, but had no idea that the project was intended as a gift for me for my bookmark collection.

I'm always in awe of those who can do needlecrafts like this. I lack the patience and hand-eye coordination. :-) I think I've crocheted one complete project in my lifetime...that was a baby blanket for Sara. Buoyed by anticipatory auntly enthusiasm, I vowed that I would crochet a blanket for Ruth's and Kaarel's first-born, but rapidly found the project more challenging than I expected.

But I persevered, and it got completed. It may be the smallest crocheted blanket in the world, and it's somewhat crooked and full of odd-looking knots and tufts where they shouldn't be, but it was made with love.

Also tried my hand at cross-stitching. Allison encouraged me, gave me an easy starter kit, gave me tips...all to no avail. Not only did I not get the project finished, but I ended up with a tangle of knotted threads in the back of the material; I have no patience for the neat tying-off that you expert cross-stitchers seem to find so effortless.

Think I'll stick to my Wacom artpad instead. Easier to erase mistakes. :-)

Anyway, THANK YOU, MARY!!

Hey, and that Tree of Gondor reminds me...LESS THAN A WEEK UNTIL THE "RETURN OF THE KING" DVD COMES OUT, WOOHOO!!!

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