And the winner is........IHSW and a finish!

Hi Everyone

You must all be wondering who has won my Giveaway.  So I won't keep you all waiting.  The winner is ....

      Stitching Noni of Fireflies & Cats in the Garden.

So my package will be winding  it's way to Western Australia.  Congratulations Stitching Noni.  

My daughter came by at the week-end and she picked out the lucky winner from the pot.

International Hermit and Stitch Weekend.

I've stitched a little bit more on my "Time and Season Sampler", just a couple of acorns.

What I have wanted to get on with was my OakHaven Owl SAL for 2011, that I have not done since August.  So I am very please that I have managed to finish September.  I just loved the autumn leaves.  The colours were wonderful.  Just three more to go, and it's finished completely.

September Owl

OakHaven Owl SAL 2011

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Here is a Birthday Card I sent on to my friend.  It's a Mary Hickmott Design from New Stitches Magazine.

Mary Hickmott Design

My friend loved it so much she sent me a Thank You card.  I don't think she had seen Hardanger Embroidery before.  It's always nice to send friends a special hand stitched card for special occasions. 

Until next time, Happy Stitching Everyone

UFO Undate

It's sometime since I was last here.  But I have been stitching.  Here is an update on how I'm progressing on my "Time and Season Sampler" a Moria Blackburn design.

Half way there!  Just need to finish the pink lines in the boarders.

These show the tendrils on the vine leaves, slowly progressing across the top.  

You will  also notice that I've changed the year from 2011 to 2012.  

I've also stitched some more of the pink border lines.

Finally I've started the acorns and oak leaves.

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I would like to share with you some wonderful crochet my friend Mary Grace has sent me over the years.

The designs get more intricate as they go along.  They are all so very beautiful.

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Don't forget to enter my giveaway.  Here is the link.  Closes on 17 February 2012.

 Happy Stitching Everyone

IHSW & Week-End Stitching

The International Hermit and Stitch Weekend was on the 21-22 January, and I was determined to at least start on one of my UFOs.  The Time and Season sampler by Moria Blackburn was the one I chose to start on.  I had ago at one of the boarders at the bottom.  Filling in the leaves and flower heads.  It was further along the line that I spotted a mistake, and I had to do some 'frogging'.  So my TUSAL has lots of fluffy green bits in.  But I am glad that I have made another start on my sampler.

Here is a close up of what I have done.

Here is what it looks like now.

Here is what it looked like before I started.

Don't forget to enter my giveaway.  Here is the link.  Closes on 17 February 2012.

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Another Finish and WIPs/UFOs

WOW!  I can't believe that it's now over a years since I've been blogging!  Welcome to my new followers.  I am amazed at having 142 followers!  

Today I wanted to show you my latest finish, another Blackwork Angel by The Prairie Schooler.  Yes, I know, you have seen it before, but this one I'm keeping for myself.  The last one was made into a tree decoration for my friend Janet.

Angel with Sheep.

WIPs and UFO's

I've got so many unfinished items plus works in progress (depending on how old they are) that I have joined a UFO/WIP Stitch-a-Long for members of the Margaret Sherry Cross Stitch Group (MSCSG).  So hopefully, I will get some more progress done on my stitching.  Here are the ones I want to start on first.

Time and Season Sampler by Moira Blackburn.

OakHaven Designs, Owl SAL 2011 by Tonia Pappan

Freebie design "First Snow" by The Drawn Thread

Blackwork Angle by The Prairie Schooler.

I have also got some UFOs from  "The Stitch Specialists" Group that I am still working on, but I will only share them on this blog.  The designs are by by Abi Gurden.

Tree of Stitches by Abi Gurden.

Little Lace Learning Hardanger SAL by Abi Gurden

 I'm looking forward to finishing these two especially, then I can start the next design Abi has started.

Well, I think that's all from me!   So, until next time Happy Stitching Everyone.

UFO/WHIP Update - "Time and Season Sampler"

As promised, here is an update on the Moira Blackburn "Time and Season Sampler".

This is what it looked like on Sunday morning.

And this is what it looked like today.

I'm very pleased with how it has progressed since I last posted.  But I will have to put it down again as I have another UFO that needs to be finished this month, namely  "Let's Bee Friends" by Margaret Sherry.  I will post a picture as soon as it is finished.

Happy Stitching

Owl Stitch Along and Giveaways Galore

I have just joined a group called OakHaven Designs Yahoo Group and I am participating in there Stitch along.  So here is a picture of the January Owl.  I just loved this owl from the moment I saw him.  Just need to finish the February Owls and I will be on track to start March.   Just 11 more for me to stitch.  It's the first time I have joined a SAL and everyone stitching the same thing!  Oh, I am enjoying this!   If you want to see more OakHaven Designs have a look at there blog.

OakHaven Designs by Tonia Pappan - January Owl.  

 I've finally pick up my "Time and Season Sampler", so I thought I would show you an update on it.  There is still lots to stitch.  Hopefully by next week I will be able to show you a bit more done.

Time and Season Sampler by Moira Blackburn.

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Giveaways Galore

There are quite a few giveaways again.

Notes from under the Mountain is having a little stitching giveaway.  Become a follower and leave a comment on her blog in February and say what part of the world you live in.  Draw will be in March.

Samplings from a Blue Ribbon Girl is Celebrating 100 designs and is having a giveaway.  Simply leave one comment telling me your favorite Blue Ribbon Design and why.  Draw is on 26 February.

Loretta's Stitching Blog is celebrating 100 + followers Giveaway.  Drawn of 6 March.

Feathers in the Nest is holding a Spring Fever Give-a-way.   Winner will be picked on 1st March.

My Life in Stitches 60 followers giveaway.  Pick a winner on 26 February.

Willow Tree Pond First year of blog giveaway.  Winner will be picked out of 26 February.

Nutmegger Stitcher's Work.  Reached over 100 followers.  Pick a winner on 24 February.

Crafty Lil' Witch Some stash to giveaway.  Draw names on Sunday 27 February.

Pine Mountain Designs  All you have to do is "Post a comment anytime in the month of February for a chance to win a free March Kit!  Follow Me for another entry!  Good Luck!"

Joanie's World  I'm tired of Winter Giveaway!  Draw the lucky winner on the 1st day of Spring, 20 March.


Craftymoo   Spring Giveaway.  Draw will be 5 March.

Well I hope that's all!!  You never know, more might turn up soon.  I have added more since I first posted this.

Happy Stitching

Woke up this morning to Snow

This is what I woke up to this morning.  Lots of snow.

It was only supposed to be on the high ground, but they don't always get the forecast right!

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Giveaway

A New Giveaway this time from Craftymoo.    The Prize is 2 lots of Silkweaver Fabric, 4 Vicky Clayton Silk Threads, 4 DMC Variegated threads and of course some wonderful Moo stickers. There will be something in the sweet/chocolate line added too.  Do go and have a look at her blog.  You never know, you might be a winner.  It will be drawn on Saturday 5th March.  Good Luck Everyone.

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Well, I'm back on track and have picked up my "Time and Season Sampler" again.    It's going to be a stitchy week-end for me, so I hope to show you how hard I have been working and will post a picture of it at the beginning of next week.

Happy Stitching

Time and Season Sampler - WIP

As promised, I'm attaching a photo of the "Time and Season Sampler" so that you can see how I have progressed during the week.

I have added my initials which you can see at the bottom, and also the year 2011, which means I will have to finish it this year.  It's gown so fast since I last posted a photo, as I have not stitch anything else.

Happy Stitching

What a lovely Surprise!

The postman called yesterday with a package.  I was not expecting anything.  Oh, what a lovely surprise!  I had entered a "giveaway" from "New Stitches" Magazine and won.  I had won a new Sampler Kit by Moira Blackburn called "How to sow beans". 

"How to sow beans"

"Time and Season Sampler"

I just love samplers and have already started another one of her kits called "Time and Season Sampler".  I purchased this one over 17 years ago, but for some reason had stopped.  So I got it out of my WIP stash and have started again.

This is how I found it on 6 January 2011.

Well, since then I have been stitching away and enjoying every minute of it.  It's grown quite a lot in a week.

I will post a picture once a week to show you how it is progressing.

Happy Stitching