Recent Finish ..... My Favorite Teddy Cross Stitch

Here's my latest finish.... actually am working a second one of these that will be finished here in a couple days.  Love this pattern.... did substitute my own materials for this one as I wanted to use 28 count linen instead of the 14 count aida in the kit.  Finished piece is in a frame found at Hobby Lobby.... size 8 x 10 and the blue is perfectly matched to the blue in the cross stitch.... love it.

 

Here's the second one completed

 

 

Snapped a quick photo of some canning I did late last evening.  Stewed tomatoes, so good in soups,  it's just home grown tomatoes, some celery, and onion simmered for 10 minutes then ladled in  the jars and pressure canned for 20 minutes.  Didn't have a huge amount of tomatoes as I canned up several a few days prior but I was pleased.  I know there's a lot of headspace in these.  I normally fill right up to the lower ridge which is good for headspace but didn't want any bubbling out on this one and was evening out what I had to can so I left a tad more space than I normally do.