My mom's birthday was on Monday. I finished a cross-stitch kit for her last summer, and then finally framed it on Sunday (since I had to work on her birthday and wouldn't see her). I put everything off. It did turn out okay, even though I didn't stretch the fabric inside the frame. You're supposed to stretch it over a board or that foam core stuff, but I couldn't get it to look right w/out unravelling the edges. Plus it's in there pretty tight, so it shouldn't move around. And then, if it does I'll just re-frame it :) Wouldn't be hard.

Even though it's one of those "home sweet home" type of kits, the bird was so puffy and cute, it wasn't that bad. It also isn't for me, and my mom loves it. Maybe someday someone will put out cross-stitch kits that aren't icky looking...