What a strange month it has been with dank, grey, damp days followed by bright crisp mornings with frost and the odd sleet shower and then howling wind, rain and floods. Now we are having a very mild couple of days before the temperature dips again.
Tomorrow is officially the fist day of winter and being the first day of December I shall be making my first batch of mince pies of the season. The mincemeat has been maturing for the last couple of weeks and I am looking forward to my first taste. And of course my Advent calendar is hanging up and ready to go.
Since my last post I have completed the first Kingfisher sock and no 2 is well under way - pictures next time. I have also been busy quilting Wings and am almost at the end of the wide border - again, pictures next time.
But what I do have pictures of is my completed November Stitch Journal page which looks like this.
My photographs make it look like all the stitching was done in white but there are some cream threads in there too and the odd bit of sparkle here and there!
The table runner is completed and ready to wrap and gift. Sorry about the slightly skewy photos!
The big news of the week is that this came home with us from the charity shop yesterday!
It is a lovely Victorian writing slope which we could not leave behind. I have always wanted one of these.
It is in very good condition (and has a key for the working lock) and I have given it a good clean and polish. It smells delicious!
I love the ink stains and it has three secret drawers too. So looking forward to filling this with lots of stuff!
Well that is all from me for now - I am off to draw up my Stitch Journal page for December and sort some threads. Hope you have a great week and that I shall se you at Cheryll's on Friday for Friday Night with Friends.
What a find! It surely did polish up beautifully. I can almost smell it across the pond here! The November page looks wonderful. I think it looks very elegant with those champagne threads on a taupe-brown. Hope to make it to Friday Night with Friends too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely little desk! You don't see things like that in our charity stores. I'm sure you will enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteThats an interesting advent, how does it work? Lovely writing box.
ReplyDeleteA most lovely post Lin. I love your November page - I love the whites & creams on the raw coloured linen background - very simple & effective. But most of all I love your thrifted find. What a treasure indeed. I think that definately would have had to come home with me too. How special. Have a lovely weekend Lin xx
ReplyDeletelovely stitching, november looks great. Love the slope - I've never heard that term - I assume one carried all their writing things in so it was portable?
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Hi Lin. When you are doing your stitch journal are you deciding the stitch you do each day or are you following a guide or with a group.. Jo
ReplyDeleteI have always loved your Advent roll. It's hot and humid here with so much moisture in the air. Another lovely page for your stitch journal. I love your op shop find..
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! I cam see why you were so pleased xx
Looking forward to seeing your Advent Roll undo. Your op shop find is wonderful, love your stitch page.
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