Tis the Season Stitch A Long Progress

So .... here are the first three blocks I've done. I'm really happy with them, and I'm so glad I decided to go with the aqua/blue theme. Some of the other ladies are doing some beautiful blocks too, and it's been a treat following what they have been up to. Time to move on to another BOM for a while now, until the next two blocks are started next month :-)

My BOM for this year

I have also chosen a BOM to complete for this year. It's a lovely country style one and I am really looking forward to it. I have just got my first block so as soon as I've finished my Tis the Season blocks, I will be starting this one :-)

Tis the Season Stitch-A-Long

Long time no posting from me. My blog must be feeling VERY neglected .. lol ..

I have been attempting to get my craft mojo into gear and start getting things done. I have been lucky to get into one of the last places in a lovely Blog Stitch-A-Long called Tis the Season. It will be going for some months to come, so I will be sharing my progress as I go. These are the fabrics I have chosen, and while they aren't the traditional red and green, I love them :-)



Trying something new

A friend of mine (Jan), posted a tutorial for a quick and easy mug rug, and today I decided I would whip one up and see how it turned out. Well, here it is ...

It was super easy to make, and there will definitely be more done in the near future.

My daughter likes spending time in Sydney, so when I found this little cross stitch kit in a bargain bin at Spotlight for $3, I couldn't ignore it. It now has pride of place in her bedroom, and she loves it.

Now I have to decide whether to do lots of little bits and pieces, or stick in an do one big project ... who am I kidding, I will probably end up doing both, but I am determined to finish things I start now. What a perfect New Years Resolution!!! :-)

I have been making a couple of things lately, but haven't been able to share some of them because they were gifts. This is something I made for the birthday of a dear friend earlier this month, so it's safe to share now :-)

It's the first and second parts of the Stitching Round the Block that I've been doing with some other ladies, and since Judy is a lovely friend, I thought it was perfect for her. She loves purple, so I made sure it was very purple.

I also came across a beautiful Owl stitchery wallhanging in a magazine recently and decided I would like to make one myself. I'm so pleased with the way it has turned out, so it's my Christmas present to myself :-)

Now to decide on my new project. I have started a mini cross stitch, and that will keep me busy until I make up my mind what to do next :-)

Snowman Wallhanging

I've been making a few bits and pieces for Christmas and I finished my Snowman wallhanging tonight. He's soooo cute, and is offering to mend mittens cheap .. lol ..

I will be starting some more decorations tomorrow (after the dreaded housework is done) so I should have more to share in the near future :-)

Another UFO completed!!

I am proud to say that another of my wayward UFOs is now finished and waiting to be hung. This is one I started for my Mam ages ago, and I'm really pleased with the way it has turned out. It has taken some time, but I can now give it to her as a Christmas gift.

Next things are to get back to our Stitching Round the Block project, finish another Christmas gift, and start my Snowman wallhanging. I'm loving being able to spend so much time with all my fabric and crafty bits and pieces :-)