All sewn up

I would really like to thank you all for the lovely comments from my last post. It is really nice to know that someone out there is reading my blog. You have made my week.

At long last I used my 'Be Merry' from Shepherds Bush and stitched it to the 'Christmas' wall wearable from Trail Creek Farm. I stitched it on Klostern 7ct so it is a bit bigger than intended. I also used Wisper 88 for the beard, I find using it on the 7ct is really easy as you can use a large eye needle for threading.

I have had a good stitching day today as both my boys are studying for their exams next week so DH and I sat and watched some tv and of course I can't sit and just watch tv so I got to stitch at the same time.

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Weekend finish continued

I think DH is doing a great job on the photo front, much better and lighter than mine. I did this quick Shepherds Bush kit that my DH asked why I bothered as it wasn't a challenge, but dear stitchers isn't it sometimes just about the pattern?

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My weekend finish

I had a productive Sunday as I managed to finish my Purple Snowman and another really quick one which I will post later but here is the picture of Purple Snowman by Shepherds Bush and yes I have already got the Pink Snowman ready to be started. Honest I do other stitcheries besides SB.

Umm, that doesn't look very neat now does it, I will have to iron it and then take another photo and add that one instead. I just felt that I had to add a post before you forgot about me!

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Merry Christmas and a finish

I hope you all have had a lovely Christmas. Ours was quite relaxed as usual, we don't go overboard with the cooking and since is just the four of us we only cook enough for the day. We don't even do a turkey since we all prefer chicken. Ours is really just a glorified Sunday dinner, I guess things will change when our children start to have families of their own but for now I will make the most of the relaxed time.

I had finished this earlier in the year but was just one of those projects I hadn't got around to putting together, these are photos of the front and back. The design is Folk Art Hornbook by Hillside Samplings and it will go with my other Liberty Hill things.

While the dinner was cooking I managed to sew together a finish that just needed to be put together. This is Christmas treat bag by Shepherds Bush.

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Framed

I was going through the photo's on my camera and realised I hadn't posted these two. They were framed back in Adelaide and I posted them on the blog earlier before the framing. Both are Shepherds Bush kits, the first one is My Garden and the second is Garden Gentle. Hopefully I am back into the swing of posting and it won't be so long between post's.

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More Framing

Thank you for the kind words from my last post, it makes one feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Well here are some more with my terrible camera shots!

They are all Shepherds Bush and the Mat's are Jill Rensel. The Frames are from our local Framer.

A Shepherd's Bush exclusive called Halloween ABC.

This one is my husband's favourite, he really likes the colours and it is called Pumpkin Hill.

Little Witch.

This one is another of my favourites and it is called Fright.

I have also have Spooky Sheep to show you but that picture was worse than these - can you believe that they can get worse!

I still have more to show, so stay tuned.

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Framing

Would you believe the framer has dropped off 13 pieces to me this week! I have been trying to get some good photo's to show you. If any one has some good suggestions on how to take a good photo of a framed piece that has glass, please let me know.

This piece above is a Shepherds bush called Autumn Blessing and of course the mat is another Jill Rensel, where would I be without her!

This is Prairie Schooler - When Witches go Riding and again with a Jill Rensel mat. This is my son's favourite piece that came in this week and I must admit I love the darkness of it too.

We have just come back from a couple of weeks away in Queensland and I was so thrilled when I got home there were 4 parcels waiting for me and then on the next day another 2 came in. So now I will also have to take a photo of my new stash items won't I?

Cheers for now

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Christmas

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Cathy Livingston - Santa's Elves. I like the bells on the end of his shoes. I think he is rather cute but this is DH least favourite Christmas piece.

Michael Powell - Christmas Lights 1. I was very glad when this one was finished as I didn't really enjoy stitching it. I liked the finished project but you know how you enjoy some more than others, well this was just one of my least favourites. I still have the kits for Christmas lights 2 and Church Window to do but I don't think I will ever get around to stitching them as there are so many others that I am wanting to do.

Shepherds Bush - Merry and Bright, with a Jill Rensel Mat

This is Shepherds Bush - Winterberry Buttons with a Jill Rensel Mat.

These are some of my finished and framed Christmas cross stitches. 1st is Ellen Stouffer - Merry Christmas. 2nd is of course Shepherds Bush - The Toy Gatherer, with a Jill Rensel mount. 3rd is Told In the Garden/Lavendar & Lace - Celtic Christmas, this is one of my favourite pieces as I just love the reds and how they are blended, it is a shame that my photography doesn't do it justice. Lastly for this post is another Shepherds Bush - Santa's Christmas, which is on the bottom and the top one escapes me for now so I will have to look and try and find the leaflet and let you know on this one. I love the 3D stockings hanging from the fire place in this one.

I have a lot more Christmas stitching to share so stay tuned.

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This is a Lizzie Kate that I will make up into a cushion. There is only so much wall space one has to hang all the stitching.

And here are two of my finished 'Be' series from Shepherds Bush that I am also going to make into cushions.

I ordered the Be Jolly buttons from a shop and they were meant to supply the pattern for free, but they didn't and now the shop has closed down so I am left with the buttons and no pattern!

I know I am an Ozzie but I just love the Halloween Holiday spirit. Ever since our first posting overseas I have decorated the house and got into the "spirit" of the night. I am just a big kid at heart really.

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My how the time flies and it has been almost two weeks since my last post. I am sorry but these pictures are a bit dark, but doesn't that go with the Halloween theme? The bags were a really quick stitch. I turned the Amy Bruecken pattern into a little pillow, I wasn't happy with my finishing but I tried something different and have learnt a couple of lessons for next time.

RIP (SB) Brew (SB) & The Witch is in (Amy Bruecken)

eek (SB) RIP (SB) and  Halloween (Pine Mountain)

showing some of my halloween collection.

Until next time. 

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Shepherds Bush to be framed

These next photo's are of the Shepherds Bush works that need framing. Yes it is only the one's that need framing I will show more of the finished works that I have planned for something else. I order the Matts from the US as I think they do really finish the work off nicely. Rensel Studios are so clever.

I am a little disappointed with myself for Little Witch as I stitched it with 2 threads over 2, I forgot I was only meant to use 1 thread. It doesn't have that nice fine finish but I wasn't going to unpick it all. Perhaps one day I can stitch it again when I have nothing else to stitch.....oh like that is ever going to happen.

Garden Gentle & My garden

Autumn Blessings

Fright

Halloween ABC

Little Witch, Pumpkin Hill & Spooky Sheep

Pumpkin Hill

Yuletide Sampler

Little Witch

Jingle & Fa La La

Fa La La

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Shepherds Bush

Here are the first three Shepherds Bush Kits I have that are framed. Beware there are quite a few more. I quite like the SB kits for when I am feeling a little lazy and just want to pick something up to stitch. I don't have to work out the material or threads I am going to use they are all perfect combinations.

Sunflower Sampler

The Potting Shed and below is

A Rosey Garden