Monica Knits

Flower SprayI was introduced to cross stitching at age 26 by the plant nurse at the foundry where we both worked. I was the only female in manufacturing, so it was nice to spend my lunch hour with another female professional. In addition to projects for her home and family, she cross stitched small designs that could be sold at a church bazaar to raise funds for charity, like Christmas ornaments, and inspirational or entertaining wall hangings and desk ornaments. Read about other cross stitch inspirations...

It is not uncommon for me to work quick projects in between larger ones, like this entertaining diversion. The whimsical, computer age version of cat and mice elicited a comment from my husband that it would look good next to his computer, so that's where it is going. As a child, our family had a cat this color named Peter (pronounced Pātă), who was a very good mouser, and cozy companion. My mother didn't like me kissing him because of his hunting prowess.

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