Seriously how did it get to be August?! The weeks are just flying by and it's been a while since I blogged. I have to admit that I find it a bit of a chore but I want to try and keep on so that I have a record of my stitching. That was my plan when I said I'd post finishes only and it would seem I can't even do that lol!
Anyway I have been stitching and have had some finishes and I even have some FFOs too. Not many but I have some anyway!
The first finish I have to show is also an FFO! No I can't believe it either!
With Thy Needle and Thread Snow Birds
32 count pearl grey linen
DMC, GAST, WDW & CC
Started 28th May 2019
Finished 23rd June 2019.
I joined in the Summer SAL on the Sheep Loving Stitchers group on Facebook. We had 4 designs to choose from and I chose this one.
Plum Street Samplers Woolemina
35 count light mocha linen
DMC & Classic Colorworks
Started 8th June 2019
Finished 7th July 2019.
Absolutely loved stitching this one!
Christmas in July stitching started on Instagram and I managed a finish!
Country Cottage Needleworks Merry Christmas
32 count mushroom dot murano
Classic Colorworks & DMC
Started 2nd July 2019
Finished 30th July 2019
Started and finished this next one in a day!
Shepherd's Bush Joy to Ewe
18 count natural fabric
DMC
Started and finished 30th June 2019.
I really don't like stitching over 2 on 18 count!
Another Christmas stitch started and finished in a day is my July ornament.
Brightneedle To Thee Hope
28 count fabric
DMC
Started and finished 7th July 2019
Final finish is this beauty. Loved every single stitch!
Little House Needleworks Honeybee Sampling
Unknown fabric
DMC & Classic Colorworks
Started 14th July 2019
Finished 27th July 2019.
Of course I can't post without showing a WIP of A Saviour's Praise.
I ended the first half of Stitch from Stash with a very good + figure of over £300 so I was very pleased with ,myself. I'd sold lots of stash as I'd finished with it and also sold threads that I knew I wouldn't use as well having lots of finishes. So part B has started and we are allowed to use any balance leftover and not declare any purchases ( it gets used as a gift). So I have been buying some stuff which isn't good I know. I have still declared some of it though and no I haven't spent £300 or anywhere near that! Lol! I've been wanting some OOP Blackbird Designs books and managed to buy a couple ( Tokens of Friendship and With Needle & Thread) at a very reasonable price ( not extortionate Ebay or even some of the selling pages on Facebook prices!). My dearest friend Barb then gifted me another one ( Peppermint and Holly) from her stash which made me want to cry but in a good way! I have also bought a couple of sheep charts from the USA that I couldn't get over here ( well I did end up with two of one as a shop over here had one so Barb bought that off me so look out for a SAL of Lulu's Flock next year). The other one was Sheepish Designs Betsy which I have wanted for a long time. Had to get that from The Silver Needle as they were the only ones with stock left. I read somewhere that a distributor had found some stock of it which was why it was available again. I am also trying to collect the Blackbird Designs Magical Mystery Tour charts and so far have ordered Blackbird and Strawberry Fields Forever. BBD have reprinted Eleanor Rigby and The Long and Winding Road which I am waiting to come into stock over here as well as Yellow Submarine which is OOS at the places I buy from. I'm hoping the BBD ladies will decide to reprint Octopus's Garden too. I think I need to hide myself away! At least I'm stitching my stash and getting that down more than I'm adding to it!
Well that's all from me now. I know my blog is pretty boring and I apologise for that and also for the fact that I don't visit your blogs. Maybe one day I'll come back to it properly.
Until next time.
With much love,
Sally xxx
