A busy month

The year seems to be going so fast I have been taking photo all month but not found the time to blog, I have an iPad so I am on it each day but unfortunately it does not have a camera on it, so I find it a chore to have to come up to the desktop.

I managed to finish my Jumpers for the Tour De France bunting they had to be handed in on the 10th March I managed to knit 9 even though I promised 12 so I do not think I did too bad once they have been put up I will go and get a photo.

 In February I entered two give aways and would you believe it I did actually win them they were associated with the Blog Party which I took part in, the above bookmark is some beautiful Hardanger stitched by Patricia,

I then get this coin purse from Judith who made it in my favourite colour which is obviously purple.

 This week I have been on a quilting workshop doing free motion  quilting with the wonderful Stuart Hillerman from the Sewing Bee(series 1) he is an excellent teacher and I learn a lot that day, below is some of the things he was having us do obviously by the end of the day, this was his work not mine my curves were not very good I just will need loads of practise now.

The beads came out last week, I have made this for my Mums birthday a needle case, this pattern had a lot of colour changes on each line, got a bit frustrated at times as I had to do quite a bit of frogging!

I think she will be pleased with the end result it is her birthday tomorrow.

Received this in the Post today from Ariane in France it is From the HOE Halloween exchange it is beautifully finished with beads but I do not know who the design is by.

This is what I stitched for the exchange it when off too the USA last week and should arrive soon it is from Glory Bee out of Just Cross-stitch Halloween edition.

Jayne

Christmas Stitching

As of Friday this was my mothers Christmas present alot of cut oblongs I have been wanting to stitch her a lap quilt for a while I have left it a bit late to complete it by Christmas but over the weekend I managed to assemble the quilt top all I have to do is sandwich it together and quilt it, but I think it will have to wait till after Christmas when I have some days off as I am working Christmas.

I took part in 2 exchanges this one is the HOE Christmas Ornament which I received from Natasha B it is a lovely Hardanger Ornament and it is beautifully finished.I will have to find the photo of what I stitched for her.

I did a private exchange with Raffaella as I had already been her partner twice this year she did this wonderful Snowman from Lizzie Kate

even the back is wonderful it will make a beautiful addition to my tree.

JAYNE

Exchanges received

Two out of the three exchanges have now been received, I stitched this Prairie Schooler Santa from Last years GOS ornament edition for the year long Prairie Schooler Exchange Juanita received it. I stitched it on cream 28ct even weave with the recommended threads.

The biscornu was from this years GOS Christmas ornament edition, as soon as I saw the pattern I know it would make a fabulous biscorun,this was the HOE Christmas Ornament which Blyn has received, it is hanging on her tree already I stitched it on antique white 32count evenweave with the recommended threads.
Jayne