A Stitching Love Affair

Well since I had some time on my hands today, I got out all my WIPs and UFOs to have a look at and cringe about how many I have Basically here is the list: English Garden Sampler By Teresa Wentzler I really like her designs but I really don't like the huge amounts of backstitching and blended threads, in saying that I have 2 of her designs on the go... Summer Carousel By Teresa Wentzler This is my oldest WIP (probably now a UFO) Started around 17-18 years ago Oh Christmas Tree By Lavender & Lace Stitching Accessory Book By Designing Ladies Angel Dwell Here By Mirabilia Santa By Mirabilia New start on 28/12/2016 The Enchantment of Winter By Dimples Designs Roman Building By Unknown Petit Marche de Noel By Cuore e Batticuore Athena By Mirabilia Ballerina Beauty By Dimensions A Cat Lovers Biscornu By Sandra Cox Vanosdall N...

Hi everyone I hope you had a nice Christmas and New Year. My Christmas day was lovely and it was a nice warm summer day so we get to sit outside in the sun with a few drinks. I finished work on the 23rd December so I could do any last minute Christmas shopping and get everything prepared for the big day. Christmas day was lovey and quite hot, so it's always a bit of a struggle to eat a traditional hot Christmas dinner! I have also been doing a bit of biking which I really need to train for the bike trip I have coming up in May/June to Italy I quite often go out in the evening when it's a bit cooler and no wind! On the stitching front I have been quite busy. I have done a bit more on Lake Como Before- After- I have also picked up Angels Proclamation again, not sure when I even started this one! Venice is now finished I am trying not to start anything new as I have plenty to finish, I'm sure many of you are in the same situat...

All I have worked on this week has been Holiday Cookies, I'm quite enjoying it at the moment so I shall keep going with it until I get bored Before- After- I have even done some backstitching on the house on the right, I thought I may as well get some done because there is quite a lot! I have also got another WIP I have dragged out to show you... This is a Mirabilia Design called Angel Proclamation, not sure when I started this - probably about 6 years ago at least, so who knows when I will finish it! I am going to Lucy's 40th birthday party this Friday night and I have made her a half apron for her Lucy loves leopard print and shoes, so I decided that I would combine both in this little creation, I'm sure she will love it as her style is very "out there" The weather is beautiful here at the moment, autumn is quite often really nice and warm, actually it's 21 degrees here which is warmer than it was in March, no doubt it won...