I've got one or 3

I haven't done a post on here for ages. BUT here I am. I have got 3 little finishes. They are X stitches but are a finish...

Santa in a hoop

X Stitch song book

Carol Singer song book

June finish

My wallhanging i finished off for June.

Happy Stitching

June gifts done on time!

They're kind of hard to see in the picture,

but these are 4 finished table runners using a "holiday pops" jelly roll.  I like how they turned out, and they will be Christmas gifts, but I don't think they really look particularly Christmas-y (if that's a word).  But I got my June project done IN JUNE.  YAY!!!!!!!!!!!

May - Stocking Update

This month, I finally finished embellishing the Christmas stocking I am making for my husband. 

I believe the Santa cross-stitch is from the book Alma Lynne's Country Cross-Stitch. 

Next month, I will be able to share this all sewn together. I hope to have at least one more finish to share at that time.

Here is a close up of the embellishments on the top of the stocking.

(I worried the bells were too bulky, but my husband likes them and I love the way the stocking will jingle.)

And a close up of the stitching at the bottom.

Stitching for May :)

Gosh the end of May came out of nowhere!

I made a big push forwards working on this year's bigger project,
and then a giant leap backwards when I realised,
after I had pieced all the blocks,
that the seam allowance was wrong,
so er none of that to show this month :(

Fortunately after last month's post
 I had continued on some stitching
utilising a dash of diligence
 that showed up out of nowhere
so I can show

the rest of Gail Pan's Wishes bom stitcheries have been completed

These have been such fun to stitch :)

  Wishing you a cheerily festive June :)

Sisbabe 

May Finish

The last two months got away from me, not much crafting was happening around here. First we got a new kitten and he turned out to be quite the little tornado and then I decided to turn the unused front room into 'my room'. And between watching Mr. Moose, schlepping boxes and moving furniture most of my crafty projects fell by the wayside. Now that everybody and everything has settled, I have started to work on Christmas gifts. The first one is a cowl for a friend. The pattern is called Blarney Stone Cowl and it was a quick and easy project.

May Finish.....

.... is actually on time. :)

Gail Pan designed this for a stitchery day i went to back in March. The stitchery has been finished since March. Stopped dragging my heels about sitting at the machine & got the rest done.

Happy Stitching,

Jingle All The May

It's that time again dear elf friends. I do hope May has been kind to you and you've been able to spend some time on those Christmas goodies.

I seem to be at full speed and getting nowhere fast but I did manage another small cloth finish for the gift box. I'm also planning a couple in plain white for baby washers.

Looking forward to viewing your lovely May makes and thank you for sharing and creating in our little workshop.

Catching Up.

Whew!  I went back to work in March, and time sort of got away from me.  However, I have finally gotten back on track and have my March:

April:

and May projects done. 

 They're free-standing machine embroidery with applique, so they still need to have the stabilizer backing washed away, but I find it easier to do them all at once. 

Here's to staying on track for the rest of the year!  :)

made it in time

Little stitchery was a freebie from Lynette Anderson Designs.

Happy Stitchin,

Almost missed April!

Gosh it's quiet in the Workshop this month!

For me was only when I saw Narelle's post that I realised

yep, the 25th means 1 Xmas post time.

It's a bit tricky thinking 

about Christmas in April for us here in Australia.

On the 25th my head was full of the other National 'occasion'.

On the plus side,

it has meant getting this post together has been a 

lovely light ending to the month.

After all, the bravery we honour is about respect for the lives we get to live 

due to their sacrifices.

I reckon that absolutely includes the joy making Christmassy things :)

This month I have been working on

the other progressive project planned for this year.

Step One- stitching a long-ago Bom offered by Gail Pan

Christmas Wishes

The first 3 designs done 

Tick :)

 

 

Sisbabe

Did You Hear A Pin Drop?

It seems to be very quiet in the workshop this month ... quiet enough to hear a pin drop.

Hope you are all simply busy with projects and will be back to share with us all in May.

April - Made It!

Finished the knitting last night and quickly joined this morning. A knitted jar cover for the gift box as a little gift filler...using up wool leftovers a bonus.

This was my March project completed ... the 2nd washcloth is still in ball form pictured above with the jar cover.

Happy Christmas Crafting

Aussie Bush Christmas

One day late for month of March item but I have a good excuse - we are travelling around northern Queensland at the moment and most of you will appreciate there is a distinct lack of telecommunication up here.  Currently at Dimbulah with internet access so I took the opportunity to post my Christmas item. The photo is not very good. It is a Smee Design called Aussie Bush Christmas. Printed in colour on 100% cotton. Stitched in DMC threads. The pattern is mainly backstitched but I have added a few different stitches as I got bored with the backstitch! Only the embroidery is finished this month as I will have to wait until I get home in July to add the borders to make a lovely wall-hanging for one of my overseas children.

Aussie Bush Christmas, embroidery complete

A mini quilt for March

I bought myself a smallish Christmas tree last year

since all my full-grown Christmas stuff is still in storage,

and I'd had enough of not having a tree up :)

It's one of those fibre optic ones, 

really pretty lights :)

However it also has this awful ugly pot

at it's base, yuk!

Now I have a proper little tree quilt

ready for this Christmas

(less than nine months away! eek)

It's about 23" across,

and all from scraps, yay :)

Sisbabe