Miniature Heirloom Cross Stitch Series

We like to visit the plantations and mansions here in the South. This summer we drove out near Charlottesville, Virgnia to Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello. Last summer we stopped at Gunston Hall, home of George Mason, located in Mason Neck, Virginia.
I think sometimes my favorite part of these visits is the gift shop. I picked up 3 of these miniature heirloom cross stitch patterns. They are not very big; only about 3x5 size and are fairly inexpensive. Well this week, after way too many months, I finally sat down and worked on them. I finished them all. They were very easy and quick to do. It felt good to cross stitch again. It's been probably since 2004 since I picked up any cross stitch. I wish now I had picked up the one at Mount Vernon, George Washington's home.


Thomas Jefferson and I have something in common - a love for books! His home was fascinating and he had a library dedicated to his books.



George Mason was one of the few who refused to sign the US Constitution. However, he was the author of our Bill of Rights as well as the Virginia Declaration of Rights. Gunston Hall is also the namesake of the USS Gunston Hall, the US Navy ship my husband is currently stationed aboard.