No Time to Stitch

I have no time to stitch at the moment, we were on holiday last week in Scotland I have some photos once I download them, it took me all week to stitch my Christmas in July Exchange I didn't notice that it was stitched over 1 thread till I started it and saw how big it would turn out but it was too late to find another pattern as we where away so I did it over 1 thread, I most say it looks great my Hubby can't understand why I give them away when they take so long to make but I like the thrill of receiving my exchange in the post.

We are having the house rewired so this is why I have no time as I am having to clear rooms so the Electricians can rip up my floor boards, my Hubby has now seen how large my Stash is and I am banned from buying anymore fabric till I have used up some of my Stash, I am going to have to spend my money on redecorating anyway so it is a good job I have such a large Stash.

JAYNE

HOE Christmas in July

I received this in the post today from Ellen S from the Christmas in July Exchange  on HOE, Ellen is obviously more organised then I am as I have only just started to stitch my exchange piece I am beginning to think it is too big. Ellen's Ornie is from a Lizzie Kate pattern she was also very kind and added some extras.

JAYNE

Beading workshops

I was fortunate to spend Friday and Saturday doing two beading Masterclasses with Jill Devon of The Bead Merchant. The workshops where organised by Cath who I attend other classes with at Robin Hoods Bay she had started a local group who bead the 1st Saturday of the month and call themselves the Bandroom Beaders as they meet in a band room. The location is in the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors in the middle of nowhere in a Village called Farndale down a very narrow road!, Took me about 1 hr 15 mins to Drive there both days the weather was glorious so the views where spectacular on the top of Sutton Bank.

On Friday we did the Alston Lariat there was 5 colour ways to choose from I did the above it has a grey background and is embellished with coloured beads which do not show up the band is right angle weave. You can also adapt it to make a bracelet.

Saturday we did the Tudor Rose workshop there where 3 Colour ways my Choice is in the picture below. There was more right angle weave I think Jill rather dose like this stitch.

As you can see I really got alot done over the 2 days!!!

Here is my retail therapy more beads and 2 necklace kits to add to my already large stash. I had a lovely 2 days with the ladies if I can get myself organised and request some Saturdays off I might go and join the group.

Jayne

Year Long Prairie Schooler Exchange

I have had a e-mail from Suzanne to say that she has received my Prairie  Schooler Exchange which I am glad about it appears to take about 10 days to travel to Australia. I am very fond of alphabets so I did a scissor keep and thread tag from the Farmers Alphabet book no 76.

Jayne

New Nephew

I have had a busy week no time for stitching my sister finally had her baby a week late he is called Thomas and here he is , my Hubby managed to cut off the top of my head but it is still a nice photo.

We also have to have our house rewired so I am having to de-clutter it is amazing what I have found which I cannot remember buying.

Jayne

Prairie Schooler Exchange

I received this lovely needle case from Barbara at the weekend, she had been reading my blog and had seen that I go fishing with my Husband so used that as the theme, she has given the needle case the look of a wicker tackle box. I also posted what I had stitched but I cannot show that yet.

Jayne