More on Elora's Quilt

I finally got my quilting frame, so I was finally able to get started on quilting Elora's blanket.  This is what I had done as of yesterday afternoon:

I've been using the Grabaroo craft gloves that we have in the shop to keep the quilt clean as I work on it.  They work pretty well, but I keep catching the tips of the fingers with the needle and I never realize it until I try to pull my hand away.  It's kind of funny, actually.  We'll see how long it takes before I don't think it's funny anymore.

Stockings!

This is the stocking that I made for Brandon 5 years ago:

This is the stocking that I started for myself 5 years ago:

This is the stocking that I made for Elora on Sunday:

Now I'm back to working on mine. Among other things, none of which need to be done before I leave for the States on Friday. (Pictures of "other things" to follow later. Along with the recipe I promised Kelly.)

I'd like to draw your attention to my lovely box of DMC thread:

I bought the box and the DMC bobbins while I was still pregnant, and then forgot about them. I happened to see Jennifer's well organized DMC box the other day, and that combined with the need to use my DMC provided the necessary motivation to get mine organized. I'm happy with the results. Perhaps more embroidery will happen soon?

Embroidery

This is something that I did ages ago...last winter, I think. I finished the embroidery, but I never did anything else with it, and I never posted it. I'd originally thought to make it into a little bag, but now I think I might frame it.