Another month gone

 For the past month sadly no time to blog but needle and thread have been kept very busy

Fiona has continued to stitch the pieces for the needlework accessory set ready for me to do the construction it’s been good team work and at this point I have one last piece to put together the needle book, I might just make it by the end of the month, still need to get some photos of all of the pieces  this photo is from about the middle of the month. we kept to the three flower combination and only a few pieces have charts the rest are stitched making new groupings.

I have also been stitching  my piece for the guild display at Conference later in the year  we are to stitch an initial, I'm doing the letter J white stitching on very dark blue silk it looks good but is proving hard to photograph I lose the colour of the silk and the embroidery does not stand out like in the real piece, I need to try in different light conditions. I plan to stitch it twice as negative and positive, the first one just needs a few more French knots to finish it.

Making the embroidered orts containers has been very successful project and on Wednesdays the three of us have moved on to a new project..  a Toberone shaped etui. I will share more about that next time

 Meanwhile happy stitching.

The List that Grew

 Starting with what I had made for the previous set of needlework accessories Fiona and I made a list.

                                        Needle book

                                        Scissor, sheath and fob

                                        Pin Whinsey

                                        Tape measure

and then the list grew...........

                                        orts container

                                        floss ring tab and thread drops

                                        small ruler with fob in sheath 

                                        Thimble pd and thimble.

and the ideas kept coming and the list grew.........

                                        unpick

                                        needle threader

                                        needle minder

                                        Perle thread clips

                                        cord weight

                                        Emery Strawberry

                                        Waxer

I do have a few more items in my own Needlework accessories that I use but we decided to draw the line at this point. At this stage there are 8 items finished waiting to be photographed , and two more in the construction basket waiting my attention.

Finished is the orts box it folds flat when not in use.

And now February is here!

 Here I am with my first blog posting for the year and it’s already February, we will skip over happenings for January as it was not my best month and best forgotten.

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This year Fiona and I are working together on a special project, my designs stitched by Fiona and I am doing the construction, She is a beautiful stitcher and can stitch perfect cross stitches with two threads on 40 count linen, something I struggle to do I can stitch on the same count linen with no problem as long as I am stitching with one thread. The project is a set of needlework accessories, the designs are a combination of three flowers, harebells violets and rock cyclamen, all favourite s that I have growing in my garden.

The harebells have been flowering since before Christmas, and yesterday I spotted the first two tiny cyclamen flowers.  The stitch flowers have been blooming too with the first few pieces finished. At present I am putting together a tiny orts box that Fiona stitched showing all three flowers.

Finished and delivered

 Last two little  thank you gifts have been delivered. Now I move on to stitching plans for the new year

I'm in my happy Place

 I'm in my happy place....with needle and thread, stitching which ever small flower I decide to add next, there is no chart I have photos of a few previously stitch pieces for inspiration as I decide what to stitch this piece will be a bookmark, a thank you gift for someone who has been there as driver for me when needed. Will show the finished piece later.