So, let me see if I can catch up a bit with this post - I am going to update you on my June TUSAL and June Gifted Gorgeousness (GG) and Friday Night Sew In (FNSI).
Let's start with my TUSAL report. Hmm... Only 13 days late!
Home ORTs on the left, travel ORTS on the right.
The TUSAL jar so far this year.
Next up is GG (only three days late), with some FNSI mixed in.
Gifted Gorgeousness (or GG) is a SAL run by the wonderful SAL Mama, Jo from Serendipitous Stitching. Basically, on the 15th of each month, we post anything which is stitchy gift-related.
Friday Night Sew In (or FNSI) is run once a month by the lovely Wendy from Sugarlane designs, and it is exactly what the name suggests - staying in on a Friday evening and "sewing". This, of course, runs in tandem for my with my Kitten Stitching and the Friday Night Frolics SAL blog (or FF) which runs every Friday night.
I have a few things to show you this month.
First up is my Kitchen Kapers swap for the No Fuss Swappers blog group. I sent to the lovely Helen of Helbel's World of Craft. Unfortunately, silly me forgot to take photos before I sent my package (so, I have "borrowed" them from Helen's blog).
... and I was the lucky recipient in the swap from the gorgeous Cheryl from Cheryl's Stitchings.
Aren't they all gorgeous? I am going to make the beautiful embroidered tea towel into an apron, I think - much too nice to use as a tea towel.
Thank you so much, Cheryl, I love it all.
My next GG item is a gift from the lovely Jo, sent to cheer me up as I happened to mention on a recent blog post that my daughter is moving to London soon for an indeterminate length of time. It is a gorgeous design of Galahs, called aptly "What a Galah"
Floss toss....
First progress pic...
Second progress pic....
... and then for FNSI and FF, I stitched some more and now I am here....
Thank you, Jo, I truly love it and stitching it is giving me a lot of joy.
Next up is the knitting and soft toy ornaments I made for a family friend's upcoming baby. The baby shower was today.
I aimed for a sophisticated, hipsterish colour palette for the baby blanket.
These soft toy ornies I made in a day (pretty proud of myself, if I say so myself)
Here is the mum-to-be, Hannah, opening the gift this afternoon - she was thrilled, so that made me very happy.
So, there we are, finally a stitchy post from me.
If you want to see what everyone else did for these SALs, click on the following links:
Off to a Trivia night shortly - wish me luck!
hugs,
25 comments:
Lovely stitching,such a sweet design.
I love your tea towel it will make a great apron.
Hi Kaye ,wow love what was sent and received in the kitchen kapers swap .
And how lovely was Jo to send you a happy parcel,hope your mouth is feeling better now my friend :)
Hello Kaye,
Love seeing what you have been stitching so much variety. Great swap gifts given and received. Love that galah cross stitch, plenty of those around here lately. Have fun at the Trivia night.
Happy days.
Bev.
Hi, Kaye! Guess the trip to the dentist went well? Like ve all your stitching....and what a great swap - love the tea towel. Friday Night Frolics....how did I miss your weekly party?! I need to check this out.
Hugs
xxx
Love the Galah's stitch, beautiful blanket too
Kaye, and it appears that toothache is gone! And that's good, I'm glad that your teeth do not bother!
Many beautiful things we now imagine!
Nice Sunday!
Thanks for taking part in GG this month. So pleased that you liked your Galahs! Etsy keep showing me different Galahs in their emails now, they think I have an obsession!
Great swaps too.
Hope you're feeling better and excellent work on everything!!
Hope you're feeling better and excellent work on everything!!
Good luck have fun! I love all of the gifts and stitching! I adore the baby blanket :)
Lovely post Kaye. Everything is beautiful. Good luck.
Linda
A lovely post filled with delightful gifts and goodies
This is a post filled with really nice things. I imagine that young lady will always treasure the baby blanket. I love the sophisticated colors you chose!
Everything looks great! Love the colors in the stitching you did from your gifted G. The blanket is lovely -- and so are the stuffies! Bet the mom to be loved them all! Hope that abscessed tooth toothache is cured by now....
Sounds like you're feeling much better - YOORAY! The swap goodies are lovely, both going and coming and that will be a very pretty apron. Beautiful baby blanket - it will be cherished for sure, along with the ornaments. Love the colours on the Galahs.
What a lovely batch of goodness you've posted. I came for FNSI and got so much more!
ohhhh well done on the stitching front and the gifts too ...love the blanket ... and hope your toothache has gone by now ... love mouse xxxx
You have been busy! I love the baby blanket - sophisticated colour choice which will no doubt be treasured for many years. Love the colours in your Galahs stitch too - what a sweet gift from Jo.
Both the gifts received and sent are lovely. How did you make those soft toys? Sweet gesture from Jo!
Lots of lovely things in this post Kaye. Your gorgeous galahs are very cute. so glad you loved your kitchen goodies and loved what you put together for your partner also
Beautiful makes. Is the blanket a seed stitch? Love the texture
You have been super busy. Such lovely things happening at your place.
Lovely swaps and gifts! Jo's package is so sweet. I love your baby gifts too - those toys are incredibly cute, and the blanket looks cozy and gorgeous! :D
You have been lucky and creative this month - well done!
Great post, Kaye, covering so many events.
Wonderful what you made for Hannah. And the chart that you received from Jo is so beautiful. It must be a real fun stitch with the two funny birds and the bright colours.
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