I have no idea how long I’ve had this stocking kit. I bought several different ones on sale after the holidays years ago. None of them had an intended recipient. So, I semi-completed all of them over the years, and then stuck them in a storage bag to “wait”. Well the wait was finally over for this one. Some of my in-laws adopted a baby recently on very short notice. All I needed was a week or so to finish up with the baby’s name and put it all together.
it’s up to you of course, but you stitched it, you sewed it together and picked your own fabrics, too. I think that definitely counts as a personal creation. I mean, I knitted a sock from a pattern and I still submitted that Of course, it’s really cool when projects are you own design from start to finish, but there’s no shame in using patterns or kits. We’ve all done it.
The story with it hits my heart in a very good way too, our oldest DIL is adopted and she was offered to her parents the day she was born. Then her and our son adopted their first child with 4 months notice.
I echo others who say you should enter this in the challenge.
So beautifully done! And the story tugs at the heart strings, too. I cross stitched stockings for my hubby and kids years ago. My daughter, who would have been about 5 at the time, said that every stitch is a hug. I’ll never forget that. It still warms me when I recall how excited she was to get her stocking.
Of course, it’s really cool when projects are you own design from start to finish, but there’s no shame in using patterns or kits. We’ve all done it.
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