2011 Fob & Ornament Made Up

My sewing machine has been busy again but I can only show one thing that I sewed up using it as the other is in the post as I type!

I actually decided to hand sew my Shepherd's Bush 2011 Fob as it's so tiny. I'm not the greatest hand sewer by a long way but I did it! I did have bother adding the ribbon as I kept thinking I was going to run out but after some in my head cussing I finally got it done! 

I also made up my January ornament for the Christmas All Year Round SAL. I'm a bit limited with my fabrics but didn't want to buy anymore just yet. I do like how this has turned out though.

I've been trying to get CCN Snowflake Serenade finished and now just have the border to stitch. I stitched on it two evenings last week so that I could plenty done and I love how it's looking. 

Friday and Saturday I was determined to pick up Blackbird Designs AotH Swan Lake. I started AotH in January last year as a SAL with Jane and Valerie. I think Valerie may have abandoned hers for now but Jane is still stitching away steadily as I am. I think once the house on this block is done it should stitch up quite quickly.

I had a wee new start on Saturday evening as I wanted a bit of a break from that house on Swan Lake! Just in time for Valentine's Day but not made up is this.

The Primitive Hare Valentine

28 count fabric scrap ( possibly Polstitches Hot Potato)

Carrie's Creations Cranberry Sauce

Started 11th February 2012

Finished 12th February 2012

Finally a little progress on Heartstring Samplery I Sew'd My Heart. I ended up frogging the flowers I'd stitched last time as I stupidly stitched using two strands rather than one! I had also stitched the heart with two strands but I've left that. God only knows what I was thinking of; clearly I wasn't thinking!!!

Typing of not thinking, brain fog is horrendous today. It's days like this that I swear I have early onset dementia. Days like this I hardly dare open my mouth to speak for fear of the drivel that might come out of it. I've gone 6 months since my last period and I'm hoping and praying with all my might that this might be the end. I know I have another 6 months to go yet and I may well curl up in a ball in a corner if I start!

Anyway I'm going to catch up blogs now then sort some fabric for my new SB start for my SAL with Barb and Colleen tonight. I'm starting Simple Joys.

Thank you all for your continued visits and your lovely comments. I appreciate each and everyone :)

Until next time... keep stitching :)

Much love

Sally

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Some Proper Finishing!

My sewing machine has been working overtime so I actually have some finishing up done. I can't show all of them though as two of them are winging their way somewhere as I type so will show them once I know they've arrived safely at their destinations.

First proper finish is Shepherd's Bush Feed My Sheep. I just did a simple finish with a bow on the top. I put this one with my little collection of sheep :)

Next one is another simple finish for The Sampler Girl Jane Austen Winter. I added a ribbon for hanging and a couple of Mill Hill Snowflake Treasures. This will hang on my Sampler Girl on my stairs:)

Last one I can show is Shepherd's Bush Merry Be. I have to say that I LOVE how this turned out. I certainly don't want to put it away and not bring it out until next Christmas.

I finished the stitching on my January ornament for the Christmas All Year Round SAL. I really love this one and am so glad that I chose it.

Sisters & Best Friends Believe ( JCS Ornament mag 2000)

Unknown fabric ( think it's 28 count Polstitches)

GAST and Carrie's Creations

Started 15th January 2012

Finished 28th January 2012

I had chosen my next one but changed my mind and am now going to stitch this one from The Cat's Whiskers.

Friday evening I made a start on the next BBD Aoth Swan Lake. I'm using DMC for this as I didn't have enough of the GAST. I wasn't sure I was going to like this one but I really like how it's stitching up.

Finally last night was SAL night with Barb and Colleen and we went to Barb's cosy abode where we had tea, coffee cake and choccie biscuits. ( virtually but oh how wonderful it would be to do it for real :) ). I had a small new start of the SB 2011 Fob. The piccie is a little blurred as I took it in a hurry this morning before I went to craft club. I think this will be my last small SB for a while I fancy something a bit bigger for my next one.

I can't believe it's February tomorrow. Where did January go and where is the snow??? We have had a mild Winter so far but it looks as though February might be the big chill. I long for some snow! So as it's the last day of January I have survived my first month stitching from my chart stash ( yay me!). One down, five to go!!! I have to admit that late last week I was close to caving  but I stayed strong as I'm determined not to let myself down! I do it too often.

That's all for this time. I really need to spend some time catching up on blogs in the next few days to see what you've all been stitching:) Thank you all your lovely wonderful comments on my last post and for visiting me:)

Until next time......... keep stitching!

Much love

Sally

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Merry, Merry Be

Thank you so much for all your lovely comments on my box finish for Chris and my Christmas Tea finish. Thanks for the tips on sewing on chenille trim too. I'll be trying them next time I use it:)

On Monday evening Barb and I travelled ( virtually) to Colleen's lovely house over the pond. While there I had a happy dance so may I present......

Shepherd's Bush Merry Be

32 count Light Taupe Evenweave

DMC

Started 20th December 2011

Finished 23rd January 2012

I'm hoping to have it all sewn up in the next day or so.

I can't show what I started on Sunday and continued stitching on Monday once Merry Be was done as it's for a thank you gift. What I will say is I had to frog it!!!!

At craft club yesterday I managed a little progress on my ornament for the Christmas All Year Round blog. I need to get this finished by the end of January so may add a few stitches before craft club next week. 

Last night was SAL night with Lisa. Here's Snow House. I'm really pleased with what I got stitched and love how it's looking.

Last week Gillie bought a chart from me but it turns out it was just her cunning plan to get my address so that she could send me this! ( Not really- she really wanted the chart!!!!)

Gillie started stitching this when I mentioned my Halloween tree on my blog last year. Isn't it sweet?? Needless to say I'm hanging it up now instead of waiting for Halloween! Thank you so much Gillie. I love it {{{{hugs}}}}

I set on with good intentions to do some finishing but I have no enthusiasm for it. Enthusiasm for the stitching -yay- enthusiasm for the finishing- nay! This is as far as I got; picking backing fabrics and trims. There are other stitched pieces under the backing fabrics!

Not sure whether to have a new start tonight or finish off stitching my start from Sunday. I seem to want to start everything I have at the moment!

I received my appointment to see a gynaecologist today. I go on 21st Feb so can't wait to get the ball rolling and hope they agree on surgery. 

That's all for today. Until next time..... keep stitching :)

With much love

Sally

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A Birthday Gift for Lisa and A Winner!

Yesterday was my surrogate sis Lisa's birthday and I wanted to stitch something a little bit special for her so I did this. 

Blackbird Designs Tulip House Stitching Companion

32 count fabric

GAST & DMC

Started 6th January 2012

Finished 8th January 2012

I stitched up the pincushion too and backed it with the same fabric as I lined the box with.

Blackbird Designs Tulip House Pincushion

32 count fabric

GAST & DMC

Started 10th January 2012

Finished 11th January 2012

I am very happy that Lisa loves it :) Happy Birthday for yesterday :) xx

Do you remember this that I last picked up back in November? Well it now looks like this after two evenings on it. 

I really wasn't sure I wanted to pick this up again as I'd been enjoying having no big pieces to stitch but now I've picked it up again I'm glad I did. Fingers crossed I can get this block finished this weekend then move onto Swan Lake.

Last night was SAL night with Barb and Colleen. They both came here ( virtually of course:) ) and sat by the fire having tea and cake, chatting and stitching :) Lol! Barb is stitching the beautiful Tiny Garden Roll and Colleen is soldiering on with the adorable Checkered Sheep. I think I might have another finish next week as Merry Be went very well last night!

Sunday evening I decided, seen as I was a bit behind in joining and starting my ornament for the Christmas All Year Round SAL,  to start my ornament. I stitched a bit more on it at craft club this morning. It is Sisters and Best Friends Believe from the 2000 issue of the Just Cross Stitch ornament magazine. I'm stitching it on some Polstitches 28 count fabric with the recommended GAST except for two of them.

Finally I used a random generator to pick the winner of the BBD LF Peacock Pin Keep. The winner is..................

1. Lois
2. Shar
3. Lisa S
4. Southpaw Stitcher
5. Elisa
6. Hazel
7. Cucki
8. Solstitches
9. Gillie
10. Karen
11. Gracie
12. Mouse
13. Shirlee
14. Kaisievic
15. mollycaff
16. Tatkis
17. Butterfly

Timestamp: 2012-01-17 14:18:44 UTC

Lois please email me your address and I'll get the chart in the post to you over the next few days!

That's all for now. Cranberry Tea is still waiting for the trim to be sewn on. I was going to do it at craft club but I've never sewn chenille trim on before as I've only used it on boxes and pin keeps and have glued it on. 

Until next time............. keep stitching :)

With much love

Sally

xxx