REMEMBER ME!

Hello everyone! It;s  nice to be back. I've missed reading your blogs, viewing those beautiful stitched pieces,  and the many other crafts that people do. While taking a break I've been trying to relax with my stitching and some reading.

The first Exchange of 2013 has started on my Stitched With Love Exchange group http://stitchedwithloveexchanges.blogspot.co.uk/ and sign-ups for the Hop into Springtime exchange are open until Sunday 3 February. We;re also having a fun Spring bonnet competition. Go check it out and join in the fun.

The Christmas and Halloween Ornament stitch-a-long blogs are also up and running.

http://christmasornamentsallyearround.blogspot.co.uk/

http://halloweenornamentsal.blogspot.co.uk/ 

The response to this years Christmas SAL has been amazing and sadly at the moment I've had to close the membership but please do visit and leave a comment on all those gorgeous ornaments that are being created.

There are still places left on the Halloween one. Details are on the blog if you would like to join us.

My dear friend Lisa has started stitching again and she has re-opened her blog. Please go visit and welcome her back. http://stitchingstable.blogspot.co.uk/ I'm also very proud of my dear stitching sister Elaine. She recently finished her Monopoly board wip  http://shutterbuglady.blogspot.co.uk/ that she has been working on for three years. I remember when she started this and doing a bit of nagging (encouraging) along the way. I'm sure it will be the star piece when she displays her beautiful stitched pieces in her local library for the month of February.

Finally if your still with me here are my January stitches.

This is my tiny Pumpkin stitch for the Halloween ornament SAL.

It;s Snow Cold for the Christmas ornament SAL.

I was sent this chart a few years by a kind blogger after I admired it finished on her home page. At long last I've made a start on my own.

As you can see I'm not doing the border part in the middle and also changed a few words and colours.

Apologises for this awful picture. This is another wip that I;ve picked up and hope to finally finish this year.

Lastly I;m delighted to announce this is my first finish off 2013. I started this design by Primrose Needleworks last year. Don;t you want to just grab that apple..lol.

Well I shall hopefully be back sooner rather than later. Happy stitches everyone!

No Not November!!!

Well here we are November already!!! I feel as though we sped through October and went straight to November. The first half of the month flew in as I got caught up Reading this great collection of Novels by Shayne Parkinson.
  

New Zealand farm life in the 1880’s is hard and twelve-year-old Amy dreams of a life beyond the boundaries of her small community. Although snug in the warmth of her family’s love, Amy wants to be a teacher and experience the excitement of living in a city far from the isolated valley she calls home.

When losing her mother shortly after her birth, Amy and her older brothers are raised by an adoring father and strict, but loving Granny. Six months after Granny’s death, Amy is adjusting well to managing their home alone. When her father returns from a business trip with a new wife in tow, Amy and her brothers are shocked, but determined to make the best of it. Unfortunately Susannah finds farm life less than appealing and generally makes life miserable for all, especially Amy. Two and a half years later, Susannah’s younger brother comes to stay for the summer and Amy makes a choice that will change her life forever.

I;m not normally a reader of Historical novels but within a few pages I was totally hooked. I read the first four books in the series within two weeks. You can download the first one from Amazon for free if you have a kindle.

Also in October we had some lovely visitors from the US. Close friends off my dear friend Catherine came to Scotland for a holiday. On their last day they came to our home for a visit and then we went out for a meal. We had a great evening with such a lovely family. I made this little pillow as a reminder of their visit to Scotland and Catherine;s friend who stitches brought me the "October Word Play" chart by With Thy Needle and Thread. I love the chart and started stitching on it the very next day. This is my progress so far.

I took part in the Animal Antics exchange at Stitchedwithlove. Butterflies were my partner Marcy;s favourite. This is the stitched piece and goodies I sent.





I received this wonderful package from Beth. I was truly spoiled and how darling is my sheepy pillow that she designed just for me.  

Finally before I leave I thought I would have a proud Mummy moment and share these photographs taken recently of my DD Heather. One of her projects at University was for her to match up with a friend and take some shots for a magazine cover. These are some of the ones her friend took off Heather. My favourite is the head shot looking through the leaves.

I shall hopefully be back before the man in the Red suit arrives. Happy stitching!

 

Christmas Give-away not to be missed!

Nancy is having the most fantastic give-away. There will be wonderful prizes every day from the 1st to the 25th of December. Don;t miss out on this fabulous give-away from such a generous, kind hearted lady. Details can be found here Good luck to everyone!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!

Stay safe in the Storm!

To all my dear friends in the U.S. you and your familys are in my thought and prayers. Stay safe in this nasty storm. Hugs!

CHART SALE!

I;ve had a major clear out of my charts this week. For anyone interested their is a link on the right hand side of my blog. I;ve got a busy few days so don;t panic if you don;t here from me until the week-end. Thanks for looking.

CHRISTMAS EXCHANGE SIGN-UP!!!

Yes ladies Santa is busy checking his list so it;s time for the Christmas Stitches Exchange over at

 http://stitchedwithloveexchanges.blogspot.co.uk/
Come along and join in the fun. As well as the joy of stitching for someone and putting together a little package of extras you also get to make some wonderful new friends. This Christmas we will be sharing recipes, our christmas traditions, favourite stitches and some other fun stuff. Sign-up is open until this Sunday the 14th October. Go on, give it a try, you know you want too..lol. Hope to see there, hugs!