Cross-stitching

When the boys were younger, I cross-stitched a bunch of Christmas ornaments that I had bought as small kits. For whatever reason, the boys were enthralled with watching me hand-sewing the little ornaments. Each of them asked if they could help me, so I showed them how to do it. Caleb so enjoyed it that he would periodically sew little kits of his own that we picked up at yard sales or thrift shops. Now he's graduated to doing his own design and sewing it. He'll often find a photo in a book and plot out how he wants to do it. He does a remarkable job, and it reveals his detailed, graphic-oriented mind. If you've never tried cross-stitching, it's easy and is a calming hobby. Introduce yourself or your children to a simple kit and go from there -