finally finished the xstitching of the second ornament--you know , the one i had to totally do over as first one ripped. i do wish metallic embroidery thread as easier to work with. i do so love the effect a little bit of metallic shine gives to an ornament. will finish up the ornaments tomorrow and hopefully get them mailed off in next day or two. and then back to that QOV that is nearly finished (like so many of the projects I have laying around--nearly done but not quite).