Learning needlepoint at 41!

At 41 years old I walked away from the corporate retail management life and decided to pursue my college degree full-time.  For the past 12 years I have been working 55 hours per week and answering an endless stream of emails, texts, and phone calls in the remaining hours of my waking day.  I knew this was the not the life that I wanted forever.

I am not exactly sure when I began to spend endless hours on the internet looking for a creative way to spend some newly found free time.   But in one way or another, I ended up in a Facebook group called Cross Stitch Addicts.  I marveled at the detailed work that the men and women of this group posted.  I found this delicate and tedious work very intriguing.

With some guidance and patience, I went online to www.123stitch.com and found the basic supplies that I would need to start my project.  I was delighted at how quickly the package of notions arrived.  This was the beginning of the wonderful experience of learning a new craft nearing the midlife point.

I will be sharing photos, links, commentary and blunders as I continue to learn my way around the wonderful world of needlepoint and cross stitch.