Finally, a stitchy update....

Well, amidst all of my trials and tribulations I have actually managed to get some stitching done.  Would you like to see?

1. My first piece for the year-long Joan Elliott Round Robin has been completed and is on its way to the next stitcher.  I am very pleased with my Geisha for Julie.

2.  I finally finished the petit point section I have been working on for my Scarlet Letter SAL - there is more further on in the design but at least I can move onto a different section now.

3. Some, slow progress on my Cut Thru' Castle - for some reason I am really struggling with this piece. I love the design but the fabric is hard to count on.  At least you can finally see those two figures without having to squint now!

4.  I worked some more on Day 4 of Prairie Schooler's 12 Days of Santa, a SAL which I am doing with Debbie and Linda.  Showing some real progress here.

5. A new start: Strawberries by LHN - this has been a train stitch and is coming along very quickly.

6. Lastly, another new start: Trouble Waters (#1 of Bad Neighbourhoods) by Ink Circles.

I have had to order the WDW threads so I am doing it in different colourways using some gorgeous Australian hand-dyed silk threads made by Gumnut Threads.

This is the pic on the front of the pattern.

So, thank goodness for my family, my bloggy friends (thank you everyone for sending me even more kind thoughts and prayers and my stitching - all of this brings me great joy and I need to focus on these positives at this stressful time.

hugs, 

So much to tell you all....

Well, I have had such a busy week being MIA in Perth and then catching up with my stitching on the long weekend here in Melbourne (Queen's Birthday long weekend).  So, I will probably spread some of my news over a couple of posts, if that is okay.

But first, the most exciting news about my Perth trip!  I met up with a fellow stitching blogger, Noni of Fireflies and Cats in the Garden.  I emailed her a couple of weeks ago when I knew that I was going to be going to Perth to see if she would be able to catch up with me.  Luckily, she was having some time off and was free to meet me for lunch in the window of opportunity I had before my colleagues arrived from Adelaide and we had to go conduct our Workshops.  Here we are at the cafe.

We chatted and laughed and learnt that we have lots and lots in common - we are stitching sisters from the two coasts of Australia - lovely!

Of course, being Cross Stitch bloggers we exchanged gifts:

Coincidentally, we both used orange in our wrapping!

Look what Noni gave me:

Beautiful stitched cards and notebook, a scissor fob and a dreamcatcher fob.

.... and this is what I gave Noni:

A framed bunny, some Collection Tra La La patterns and a pair of scissors and a homemade pompom fob.

Thank you, Noni, I will always treasure the time we spent together and the lovely gifts you made for me - I can't wait until we catch up again.

Here is my TUSAL report for this month (a bit late, I am sorry).

Home ORTS on the left and car/plane ORTS on the right

The tea set at the back is my DM's Royal Winton tea set, isn't it gorgeous?

I also got some stitching done this weekend:

Progress on The Faerie Queene (this is all one over one stitching on 35 ct so I need VERY good light to be able to do it)

... and a Happy Dance - Day 3 of Santa's 12 Days of Christmas - yay!

Have a great week everyone,  I am MIA in Sydney this week (read this post here if you want to know more) so forgive me if I don't post anything new all week or don't visit you much.

hugs,

P.S. I was fiddling with my blog layout and now it is a bit mucked up.  Forgive me as it will be a while before I can get it right again - so sorry.

Lots of stitch progress on lots of projects...

I have been rather a busy bee stitching around my rotation.  Do you want to see what I have been up to?

Before and After photos of The Faerie Queene (Nicola's Scarlet Letter Year SAL project)

 A New Year Start (I began this on our Mulwala trip) - Autumn in New York by Primrose Needleworks.

For my Christmas Ornie SAL, I decided not to go with my first choice when I saw this quartet of nutcrackers.  I am stitching the Soldier for this month's Christmas Ornie.

I am doing a Heart swap for Valentine's day (organised by the lovely Cheryll) - here is a sneak peek.  Lovely colours but I don't think that these photos give too much away!

Lastly, still stitching the Travelling Pattern - Summer Garden - whilst on the train to work - here are my Before and After photos - as you can see, a lot of progress is happening here.

What are you all up to?

hugs,