Christmas is coming...

I have stitched my second little JWB tree..these were easy stitching but not so easy to make up.

But I think they do look rather nice. Only two  more to go for Christmas altho I think I might try to do two extra as there is quite a bit of stairway to decorate.

And this is my SAL progress, stitched with the ladies of Needlecraft Haven on Wednesday evenings

And that's what I will be doing this evening... hope you can too.
Happy Stitching

Chris xx

A SAL and a new start

I am joining in the sal at Needlecraft Haven  It can be LHN, CCN or TSG design. It's a wednesday evening stitch as I have quite a few LHN charts.  I have chosen 'Nature's Beauty' and a cream 32C linen with the recommended DMC threads.

I have also started this which I have had for years! The fabric is like aida but much softer and no spaces between the threads.. I have had it so long I can't remember when I bought it but I like the design of the cat and the side borders which I think are supposed to be cherries.

Anyway, I like it although I doubt I would make it up as a tray, I just know I am going to be a happy bunny stitching these!

 

Happy Days

 

Chris xx

 

A stitching day and a pretty little finish..

 

Yesterday I spent the day at the Canvey Stitchers with other members of  the 'Sampler Guild.'

It was a super day with a bring and share lunch that was yummy. (Thank you to the members that brought the cheese cake and who ever it was that brought the mince pies.!)

We chatted and caught up with newsy bits and all looked at the stitched post cards that they have been sending to each other. They were amazing, one person had sent a little stuffed pig through the post and it arrived at its destination! No packaging just the pig!www.stitchingonanisland.weebly.com
Heres the link to see some of those amazing postcrds

I finished off this, Its 'Sitting Pretty' by Valerie Pfeiffer. I have a frame for this as it is to be a little birthday present for DH. I needed to do all the back and long stitches and didn't want him to see, as up till now I have only had a part of the chart on view and kept the stitching so he couldn't see it. . I have bought us theatre tickets to see 'Top Hat' in London but I wanted to have something to give him on his birthday. He is a 'twitcher' so I know he'll like this.

 

I took this bag that I have made to show and all my christmas ornies. (Nine to date!)

This patchwork bag is made from a set of samples that I was given, apart from the handles so cost me nothing!

Isn't it nice to have something for nothing!!

I am now on course to stitch another three Christmas ornies and I have 'a small' to do as well.

I still have my Chatelaine to stitch and may do a little of this but I really am not happy stitching it. Perhaps if I do a little more it will become easier?

Anyway Happy Stitching all.

Enjoy what ever you're doing.

Thank you to all for your comments, I am working my way through my followers, but now with 182 it's taking me a while!

Chris xx

Another finish!!

I hope you kept those dancing shoes to hand as here it is.... finished!

 

Every last bead sewn on and it looks so good.

 I like stitching this as the fabric is so soft. Bought from Polstitches, it's 28C Jobelan hand dyed Silver Sage.

 

I have another Celtic Lady but I think for the moment I will stitch something else.
All those beads needed a good eye just to thread the needle!! So I think something easy for my next project.
The best sort of day today for stitching... rain! So no gardening altho I have started to get it ready for my spring bulbs and flowers.
Happy Days...

Chris xx

Put on your dancing shoes and dance with me!

I had an urge to get this finished and stitched until I had.. Rosewood Manor Quakers and Quilts stitched on 32C Antique white linen.. so what shall I do with it. I now have six large finished projects waiting to be framed!

 

Not too good photos I am afraid but I must have my camera on the wrong setting but I can't take colour true pics. This Celtic lady Summer only needs a few more beads and her eye and face outlined. So near a finish which I will try to do this coming week.

I have had a good September of stitching having stitched these, plus my Christmas ornie and Busy Needle which was the Traveling chart and still has to be made up.
As well as these I have managed to sew a patchwork tote bag and a new patch work cushion for a bed room chair. When I can get my camera back to normal I shall take some pics of them all.

Happy Stitching all

Chris xx

A Christmas Ornie and a pin cushion.

I have been busy sewing again and this little pin cushion was very fiddly but I love the way it turned out. It came from the book I showed last month.. lots more to sew from it, it cost a lot but was worth it.

These hexagons were especially fiddly to sew as they were so small..

And this is my latest Christmas Ornie.

A freebee but I can't remember where I got it from. Stitched on 28c evenweave with DMC threads.

I made it up into this little cushion with some extra fabrics because it was rather small.

I really like it... only three more ornies to go for Christmas! It's that time already to make my christmas cakes!
Happy Days All

Chris xx

A beautiful postcard....

Look what the postie delivered  this morning. Isn't it beautiful?

It has been made for me by Rosemary,  someone in the Sampler Guild, who I see at the Canvey get together twice a year.

Here are some of the other postcards made by members of the Canvey group..

www.stitchingonanisland.weebly.com

 

It's planned again for a saturday in October, so I can't wait. It's always a great day and the bring and share meal is always fantastic. One member always makes the most lush chocolate cake, worth breaking my diet for!
Too little stitching but lots of chatting and looking at what other members have made makes the day a perfect time.
Roll on October.

Happy Stitching

Chris xx

Our visit to the Paralympics

What a super day we had yesterday seeing 4 world records broken, and paralympic records too! We saw Jonathan Fox get his swimming gold

 

 

 

and Sarah Storey get hers in the cycling!

 

 

 

 

All very exciting and DH is hoarse this morning! We were awake at 5 and left the house at 6:50! I actually had a snooze in the velodrome!! We had been in the acquaticentre for 3 hours, had our picnic lunch and then walked to the velodrome about 1 ½ miles!! So by that time, 2pm I was tired and it was so hot, so I slept ! With all the cheering and DH one side clapping and a man the other side clapping and I still managed to sleep for about 20mins! This when there was time trials going on... so I don’t think I missed much! I felt better for it anyway!

Then on the 2 mile walk from the velodrome back to Stratford station thro Westfield Centre. Just at the entry to the park we met , DH's son and grandson! They had tickets for the park for the evening, altho could only get two,  so DIL and the baby were in John Lewis! In all those 1000s of people and the park which covers 500 acres, How’s that??

DH reckons I walked about 5 miles yesterday, me who doesn't walk much! So next time we go, I shall wear my pedometer. We have tickets for athletics on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and the closing ceremony on Sunday! Exciting times!

I felt so proud to be British, the Olympic Park is amazing and the banks of flowers so pretty, it is quite an achievement and the games and atmosphere worth every penny.... go  team GB go!

 

Chris xx

 

Ornies made up

This is last months ornie made up and some red beads for the holly berries only just sewn on.

And this months is a Nativity Scene

 

Stitched on blue 28c linen. It looks a bit drab to me so I might sew on some beads as stars. It should have a gold star charm but I can't find it.. when I do I'll sew that on too. It shouldn't be too difficult as it is softly filled.  These are hanging on last years Christmas tree, just for the photographs... which we are keeping for this year, can you see the cones it has grown? We were so surprised to see them when they grew.
I have hardly done any stitching this past month because I have been too busy sewing patchwork bits and pieces.
But I intend to finish at least one WIP in September.
Watch this space!
Happy Days
Chris xx

AMAZING GIVAWAY
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The post man came today!

And this is the beautifully wrapped book in tissue, tied with pink ribbon and those lovely buttons.  I have been waiting for this all week! Its come from the Stitchers Inn Holland.

I saw one of the items on some ones blog and had to have it!

 

So many beautful things to make inside all red!

I love this bag...

 

 

but I think this little pin cushion will be my first make

Here is a better pic of the pin cushion taken from the Stitchers Inn blog.

 

 

 

I can't wait to start!

Happy sewing days ahead for me, what about you?

Chris xx