Working on finishing a cross-stitch started in 199-something - that long ago, I can't remember. There is only the back-stitching to do, so it is nearly there :)
The fingers got a bit crampy working with the hoop, so I switched to another UFO of hand stitching :) Working on a Gail Pan design - Little Bird Sewing Set
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| Finishing off another UFO |
yeah, I know, I shouldn't really be starting anything new, but I was so inspired by what I saw on my quilty friends' blogs :)
I grabbed the first threads I could lay my hands on - red variegated - and started stitching. In the end, I had about 4inches of thread left, so I just made it!
I ransacked my sewing room and found a box containing threads that were received as part of the swap group I used to run called 'Fat Quarter Swap Australia'. Each month a group of us would swap 2 Fat Quarters and sometimes there were some extra embroidery threads in the pack :) I didn't do stitcheries back then, but I kept them thinking they might be useful one day LOL.
I have been well and truly bitten by the stitching bug - here is the next stitchery I have started :)
I am not that good a stitcher, but I have enjoyed the slow steady pace of stitching, and as I need to sit at the desk with a magnifier, that means I am not spending time on the computer, which for me, I feel is a much better distraction than reading news stories and facts & figures on Covid-19 :)
you can find the group on Facebook Love & Hugs from Australia Stitch-A-Long
So all in all, a satisfactory amount of progress on some of my UFOs/PHDs (UnFinished Objects/Projects Half Done) for the month of April.
Thank you Cheryll for WOOFA, and many thanks to the 'Love & Hugs' designers for providing such wonderful designs :)
Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day - any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)
Great progress. It's always good to get a UFO finished.
ReplyDeleteThe Stitchery but really has bitten you hasn't it. You will find that your work gets tidier with practice. So you'll have to stitch some more! LOL
I collected all the Love and Hugs patterns, but didn't make a start yet.
Should have said, look at Gail Pans 'I Stitch' sew along, a little stitchery and some patchwork too. Very pretty. There is a FB group to join, so many lovely quilts in progress.
ReplyDeleteYou are making great progress on your projects ..
ReplyDeleteThere are some lovely free designs shared by the Aussie ladies, pleased you are enjoying stitching them Cathy.
Hi Cathy lovely ,you have been very productive ,well done on such beautiful work xx
ReplyDeleteWell done on your progress. I think we all have half finished cross stitches from way back then, I know I have. There seems to be something of a resurgence. Your other stitcheries are looking good too. Have fun with them.
ReplyDeleteThat's brilliant Cathy. Hope you enjoy the embroidery/stitching projects on offer too. Thanks for joining our WOOFA group...xox
ReplyDeleteGreat progress is being made on all your projects. Love the cross stitch.
ReplyDeleteyour cross stitch is beautiful.... so good to see it being finished... and well done with the embroideries and wonderful you have been bitten by the bug...
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Lovely projects. I wish I could settle down and work on some of my unfinished stitching projects.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stitching.
ReplyDeleteYou have been making really great progress. Your embroideries are gorgeous - nice work x
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely xs project but it looks like a big one! I'm just getting back into xs but no full coverage....yet! LOL! I love your Gail Pan also and your other stitch projects are so cute! I want to do Gail Pans recipe book? I can't remember the name but I know what it is when I see it! I live in the U.S. otherwise I would love to join you gals in your SAL's. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteA nice mixture of something older and something new! Good progress on your Woofa projects. It was really lovely of the Australian designers to unite and give us the free designs.
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely projects and yes, a good idea to stay off the news - too much of it too often nowadays!
ReplyDeleteFor someone that has only just been bitten by the embroidery bug, you sure do good work! Very pretty! Keep going on that X-stitch, though. It really needs to get DONE!
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