Christmas Mandala

I realized, as I was stitching this piece, that I tend to lean a lot toward Christmas.  Hm...interesting, huh?  LOL  I do collect Nativities, so maybe my mind is always on that particular season...I don't know if I'll ever figure that out!

So...when I saw this particular pattern posted in 2010, I knew I HAD to stitch it.  I have drooled over this pattern for YEARS!  So when our local needlework store decided to host a challenge, I added this one almost immediately.  I cannot believe it took me ten years to finally stitch it!  I stitched this on 40 count natural linen over two.  I hoped to keep it small but still see all the amazing detail in the piece.  I hope I achieved my goal!  This was the last number picked for the challenge and now I can say I finally have it finished!  YAY!!  Now to get it framed!

This pattern is a freebie and can be found here on the Passione Ricamo blog.  Check out her  blog...she has some truly beautiful patterns and even some lovely freebies, you just have to check around and click on some of the links.  I have another pattern in my stash (Oh heck, let's call it what it really is...a HOARD) called the Romantic Stitcher that I hope to one day pull out of mothballs.  I have fabric, floss and pattern...what am I waiting for????

I'm struggling right now.  I've stitched several patterns lately that HAD to be done.  It's kind of left me in a slump.  I have a few more that are supposed to be finished this month, but I'm finding it hard to make myself do them.  I'm going to go look through things and find something I truly WANT to stitch and see if I can get my  mojo back.  If you find it before I do, please send it home!!  LOL  I hope you are all happily stitching out there...