First of all many thanks to Wendy for organising our Friday Night Sew In's again this year.
As usual I started the afternoon with my Stitch Journal and Fridays star was the middle one of the bottom three.
Sorry for poor photograph - another grey damp day here.
I then walked to our nearest coffee shop with a neighbour and spent an enjoyable couple of hours catching up. However, when we left it was tipping down and we both arrived home looking like drowned rats!
I have completed the quilting on the first outer border of Wings and Pretty things.
Sooo good to have reached the edge. One down, three to go but I have now folded it away until after Christmas as space is at even more of a premium at the moment!
So yesterday evening I pulled out my Field Journal folder where fortunately the next few are already drawn up. This sweet little plant was very quick and easy to stitch up and I am looking forward to working on another one this evening.
I have started on some crochet this week - sorry no pictures but oh is it gorgeous! Some beautiful handspun yarn in a lovely colour combo. Pictures next time.
Meanwhile, I wish you all a very Happy Christmas and I hope you have time for some quiet sewing in amongst all the busy festivities!
The stars for your stitch journal are so nice. The quilting on Wings & Pretty Things is beautiful! Hand quilting takes a long time but your quilt is going to be so beautiful when it's finished. Happy quilting!
ReplyDeleteLove your stitching as always. Your quilting looks amazing, you're almost finished. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteOver here the 21st is Gravy Day! (there is a song by a local artist) I love your quilting - stunning..... Have a wonderful Christmas week....xx
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Everything is looking beautiful Lin. I just adore your wings & pretty things. Yes I have had to clear some craft work away for space for Christmas too. x0x
ReplyDeleteLife has been busy and I am so far behind on my blog reading - so I am reading but may not comment on each post.
ReplyDeleteyour quilting looks lovely - not something I enjoy!
Every time I come to visit you, I get stuck on the photo in the header. So gorgeous! Wings and Pretty Things is a Masterpiece. Your quilting is so even. Will you exhibit it in fairs? Love the little stars too. Enjoy! ;^)
ReplyDeleteHave a Merry Christmas, Lin.
ReplyDeleteI’ve finally made it over to you Lin and lovely to catch up on your stitching ……but I’m really itching to see what the crochet is all about lol …..Merry Christmas to you as well
ReplyDeleteGod bless you and keep you as the year winds down, and may your hands be rewarded often by the toil of your pretty labours, Lin. Merry and blessed Christ-mas.
ReplyDeleteDear Lin, your quilting is great. I admire your work. The little plants that you embroider are sure to be a lot of fun... I have sewn some Christmas presents and am really looking forward to giving them away tomorrow :-))
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and all the best to you and yours.
Viola
Your embroidery stitches are so pretty, Lin. And the quilting is stunning, too!
ReplyDeleteI'm way behind here - lovely to catch up at last! And yes, lots of grey days, making photographing stitchery extraordinarily difficult.
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