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.

WIPS and Updates

I thought I would share with you a new SAL that I have joined.  It's the Tree of Stitches designed by Abi Gurden at The Stitch Specialists.   So far I have done the Cross Stitch, Smyrna Stitch, Eyelet Stitch and most of the French Knots.  Then I can start part 5, which is Rice Stitch.

Tree of Stitches designed by Abi Gurden

I've now started stitching a Wedding Card for my daughter's friend who is getting married at the end of this month.  I've chosen a Hardanger Heart as the main picture.  I've even added some pearl beads.  I just want to put some other bits on it to finish it off.  And here is what it looks like so far.

Today, I have spent a lovely afternoon with my friend Sue.  She has decided to take up embroidery.  So, she bought round her new purchase of a Rico table cloth, and asked me for help, as she had not done any embroidery for many years.  One of the first things we did was sort out the threads into colours and put them onto a thread sorter with the Anchor colour numbers.  We then looked at the design and found the easiest bit to start on.  I stitch the first petal for her as she watched.  She now feels she can do the rest of the flower by herself.  I will see her again on Monday and she will tell me how she has got on.  Hopefully, I can help her at each stage of the design and most of all, that she enjoys what she is stitching.  

Happy Stitching Everyone