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.
First of the Christmas stitching finished, Jan asked again this year if I would make some Christmas decorations for her to give ..this year the number has grown to nine. Last year I did Christmas cats and this year I’ve done pears. I started them on the travels to Wellington last month I am fortunate that I can stitch in the car, and at that stage I was just sewing the pieces together.Will finish a few more for myself
Fiona and Diane have both made their version of the special needle book gift idea I had shared earlier.
Fiona chose violets for her design and made it for the Christmas gift exchange at guild, the person who received it was delighted, and having enjoyed stitching the project Fiona has now made a second one for a Christmas gift. Here is her piece.
Diane chose a very different design, for her needle book.
The first is a beautiful bunch of peonies that I received for my birthday.
Really enjoyed stitching these pieces together, next set of needlework accessories will be a bigger project and Fiona and I will be working on it together we have decided on the number of items and theme which will be violets, harebells and rock cyclamen all designs I have stitched before. I have put a collection of designs for these flowers together in a little photo book.
The Embroiderers Guild here in Stratford is the next in the region to celebrate 40 years. We are a small guild just 10 members, and it was decided to celebrate the occasion at the Regional Day we host in October rather than June when the anniversary would be and there was other things happening on the calendar. I decided to stitch one special gift to mark the occasion, my gift to the guild that would be a lucky draw at the gathering. I had done this several times before for the Coromandel guild and each time had made a set of needlework accessories, it make it special when you know what you have made will go to an embroiderer and hopefully will be used and treasured.
40 years is a Ruby Anniversary so I decided to do a favourite set of cross stitch design stitched in red this time. Finally finished yesterday I wonder if this might be the last time I attempt to stitch a set like this, have found age is catching up with me and although I have always thought of myself as a slow stitcher, I find I am now even slower, don’t work so well stitching for long periods of time and the complete set has taken far longer than planned.
