It's Amazing.......

What you can achieve when the Internet is down! Last Sunday Abi and I went for a wee walk and when we arrived back home we realised the Internet was down and also our landline. DH was up at  Croft near Darlington watching some rallycross so I decided to get some ornaments properly finished. They had been half finished for weeks so I set about sewing up, sewing on trims, making cording etc and these are what I finished up with! So pleased with these new additions for my ornament tree.

This week I have also been sorting backing fabric and trims for more ornaments and as tomorrow is supposed to be a very nasty weatherwise ( worse further south than for us but the wind is already whipping up here) I thought I would sit and get these done. I did buy some more ribbon on Thursday as I wanted some gingham for one ornament and while in the local arts and crafts shop I noticed some rather cute ribbon with bunnies on and some with reindeer on which I couldn't resist. I have plans for the reindeer one  but no idea what I'm going to use the bunny one for! It was too cute not to buy it just in case!

I planned to finish a couple of pieces as stand ups yesterday afternoon and got my DH to cut some polystyrene for me but I've only got one done as the other one didn't look right as I was finishing it. I'm really chuffed with this one though which you may remember was my December SAL with Chris that I finished earlier in the year.

I have been a very busy little stitcher this week. I've had 3 new starts, a part finish and lots of progress.

New start no. 1 is February's Primrose by Cottage Garden Samplings. I just had to start this once I'd finished January's Snowdrop as it is another gorgeous design. Love the colours.

New start no. 2 is Patience, a sheepy, which I'm stitching along with Barb. I finally recieved Wisdom and Friendship but not  before having to ask about them. I'm just happy to have them now :)

New start no. 3 I can't show as it's for an ornament exchange and I'm not sure if my partner reads my blog or not so better to be safe :).

I only managed a little  bit on Little House Needleworks Song of the Seasons with Barb and the ladies in the parlour over at Needlecraft Haven on Wednesday so picked it up again on Thurday. It was going very well when I realised, somewhere along the line, I'd messed up! Thankfully it is easily fixable so will put it right before I pick it up again next week.

No HAED stitching for me this last week. I find it easier to put it on hold and get things I need to get done out of the way. I may get an evening in next week.

Friday night was another SAL with Barb :). This time Jardin Prive La Pensee Positive and I managed to get part 2 finished ready for part 3 coming out soon.

I almost finished part 1 of the Lizzie Kate Holly & Hearts Mystery Christmas Sampler last night. Not much to go now :)

I need to get caught up with Plum Street Samplers Mary's Sampler as I haven't stitched part 4 yet and also get on with my ornament for October as it'll be November before I know where I am. I'm also way behind on  blog reading!

Stay safe everyone in the storm overnight and tomorrow.

Until next time,

With much love,

Sally xxxxx