Deb Lum

My introduction to cross stitch was, quite literally, a chance encounter.

Working for the Salvation Army after college, I met and befriended an elderly woman named Freda. Freda loved crafts of all kinds and had the biggest heart of anyone I’ve ever met. I could always be sure when I checked in on her that she would be hard at work making something – and always for someone other than herself. As Christmas neared, I began searching for a gift that I could make just for her.  Purely by chance, I happened upon a small cross stitch kit entitled “Freida the Snow Woman.” The picture of the completed ornament - depicting a rosy-cheeked snow woman in bright winter attire - even seemed to capture her personality. (In my excitement, however, I hadn’t stopped to consider the fact that I had no idea how to cross stitch!) Progress was painfully slow at first, but once I caught on, I was hooked.

Eleven years later, I can almost literally say that that a day hasn’t gone by that I haven’t done at least a little stitching. I’ve completed hundreds of pieces ranging in size from half an inch to close to two feet. Some I’ve sold, a few I’ve kept, but most have been given as gifts to family and friends. Anyone who has ever cross stitched can attest to the fact that it truly is a work of “heart” – depending on its size, a single piece can take over two years to complete!

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