So since my last post I've had quite a few finishes so that means a few new starts. First the finishes.
Lizzie Kate A Little Stitch
32 count Lambswool linen
DMC
Started 3rd January 2018
Finished 7th January 2018.
Birthday gift for Chris.
Of course this was finished when I did my last post but I couldn't show it as it was a birthday gift for my dear friend Chris. I am happy to say that she loved it :)
Another finish is this one.
Mani Di Donna Winter Cottage in a ball
Weeks Dye Works gingham linen
DMC & GAST
Started 1st January 2018
Finished 24th January 2018
Please excuse my photos. I think I had my settings wrong on my camera!
As you may remember Barb and I stitch on Lizzie Kate Designs on a Monday evening. I finished this one.
Lizzie Kate Christmas Sampler
28 count Amber linen
DMC
Started 20th November 2017
Finished 22nd January 2018
Then I started this one and finished it at craft group today.
Lizzie Kate Flora McSample 2016 Treats Do You Hear What I Hear
28 count Lambswool linen
DMC
Started 29th January 2018
Finished 13th February 2018
On Fridays Barb and I stitch on sheep designs.I popped the last stitches into this.
Little House Needleworks Born in a Manger
40 count vintage country mocha
CC & DMC
Started 10th November 2017
Finished 12th January 2018
Now I have started The Drawn Thread The Pastoral. No sheep yet!
As I said finishes mean new starts. First one is Country Cottage Needleworks Snow Place Like Home 1. I'm stitching it on 40 count vintage country linen using the suggested threads.
Barb, Sue ( no blog) and I are SALing on the new LHN Farmhouse Christmas series and we started it a week last Sunday. I am using threads from my stash for this one.
Lisa and I made a start on our stocking SAL. It is going to take us years to get them done but it's nice to stitch on it just one night a month. My start doesn't look much but this is 2 evening's worth.
My dragon is getting some love and I am now determined to get him done. It's going much easier now I've worked out exactly what I'm doing!
Of course Lisa and I are working on doing 300 stitches a week on a BAP of our choice and I'm doing well at keeping up with mine.
I almost forgot that I got my Winter Days Sewing Basket made up. It is far from perfect as I really struggled with it.
Finally you may remember my Baa-ble hat from my last post. Well I decided that it was too big and I was likely to lose it off my head so out it came. I had to order some smaller DPNs to knit it up again and it's finished and fits much better this time :)
So far 2018 has not been brilliant. Well it actually started Christmas Day going to a family meal and just went from bad to worse quite quickly. My eldest DD has been suffering with anxiety attacks and a couple of weeks ago it got so bad that she couldn't even leave the house to go to work. I rang our surgery to ask for a home visit but I was refused one because she's too young. I felt like screaming well what the hell am I supposed to do! Thankfully they were able to give her a phone appointment and she was given short term medication so that she could eventually get to the surgery. That was fun trying to get her there last week as she had an anxiety attack but the staff were very good. Anyway she is now on longer term medication and seems to be doing that bit better. She is managing to get out the house now with me for short walks but the doctor has signed her off work for 3 weeks. It has been awful seeing her like this and it made us all very anxious but fingers crossed she's starting to improve. We know it's going to be a long haul and that there could be set backs.
That is all my news for now. Until next time.
With much love.
Sally xxxx
