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September 07, 2006
suite sweet suite sampler
Here's a pre-craftlog project (from 1997!) I made in college for my dorm suite common room. Two of my best friends who lived in the suite with us got married last week, so I decided they should have it. It has all our names, and our cats' names, embroidered on it. I remember getting all the supplies at the Woolworth's going-out-of-business sale, and all they had left was pastel thread, so I went with it. Now why I didn't just go spend the full price 75 cents on better thread somewhere else, we'll never know. The font was included with the mat, if I recall. Why I didn't go check out a book from the library with better fonts, we'll also never know. Despite the design misteps of my younger self, I still love it so much and it was hard to part with. And the stupid suite-sweet-suite joke cracks me up every time.
Posted under Cross Stitch/Embroidery at September 7, 2006 09:25 PM
Comments
Sweet! *snort snort*
Posted by: kirsty at September 7, 2006 11:00 PM
I think it's adorable! And gifting it to the former suite-mates who got married was genius.
Posted by: Jen at September 7, 2006 11:43 PM
I can answer your "we'll never know why" questions. You were *in college.* That explains everything. :0)
Cross stitch was my first crafting love, thanks for reminding me...
Posted by: Michelle at September 8, 2006 01:06 AM
Hehehehe - that is a crack up!
[Also I think MIchelle has hit it on the head - because you were in college. : )]
Posted by: Anonymous at September 8, 2006 04:20 AM
Sins of one's youth... ;-)
What a nice gift!
Posted by: Alex at September 10, 2006 10:10 PM
I love it for the humor and for its traditional look. It's almost subversive cross-stitch because of its pastel colors, formal font, but amusing spin.
Posted by: Liesl at September 11, 2006 09:23 PM
hi treya, post-wedding has been crazy, but we LOVE it! i still remember sitting in the suite with it above our heads. good times :) thank you!!
Posted by: clunymph at September 16, 2006 07:49 PM