Another Finish

Yesterday I finished this little ornament as a tongue in cheek gift to the husband of one of our pastors.  I actually decided to make it just prior to Christmas but had to put it aside.  We had a baptism scheduled on very short notice for the Sunday between Christmas and New Years Day.  Dad was home on leave. 

Through the years, we have frequently had a baptism scheduled on short notice on that particular Sunday and they are more likely to not be military families.  My theory is that the family is together for Christmas when they begin to talk about the fact that everyone or at least everyone who is important is in town so let's see if we can have the baptism right now. 

 This year I had to set the moose aside to prepare the baptism banner.  Our pastor's husband is a librarian and also does a reading program during the summer at our church.  It is an outreach to the community as a whole.  He calls it Moose on the Loose and uses a plush moose puppet to help him read the books to the children.  When I saw this design from Designs by Lisa in the 2012 Just Cross Stitch Ornaments Issue, I knew it would be perfect. 

All I had to do was change the wording just a little bit.  As you can see I used the DMC alternatives for the Gentle Art threads.  I also used a star charm that I just happened to have.  Yes, I dove into my stash and came up with everything I needed. 

Now the big question was would my off beat sense of humor be understood or just politely tolerated.  Today our pastor's laugh said that her husband would truly appreciate his new moose.