Forest Fox and Friends.

Forest Fox and Friends square finished, just one more square to go.

Almost finished, still not sure how I will finish it.

I also finished off a few stitched pieces into bell pulls.

I think one is a Shepherds Bush design, one Lizzie Kate, one Just Nan and I cannot remember who designed the last one.  

I also made a wreath last Christmas, it was made from 52 small fabric pillows.  

Sorry I cannot remember who made this kit.  I added a few fir cones as well, might add something else to it next year as well.  It feels like it needs something else.

Happy stitching.

Sue

Pink Forest Cottage

Another square finished on the Country Cottage Needleworks Welcome to the Forest, the Pink Forest Cottage.  My granddaughter loves pink so she’ll say that’s her cottage and the blue one is mine.  Only two more squares to go and the rest of the border.

I made myself a sewing case, it’s from a pattern by Lynette Anderson.  It’s the first time I did this type of embroidery and appliqué.

Here is the inside, pockets to pop things in and I also made a small needle case to store my needles.

I had fun making this.  I’m sure I will be using it a lot.


A couple more pictures from our lockdown walks.

I do love walking along our beaches.  This is Margate Harbour when the tide is out.

Another of the harbour with the tide going out or coming in, I cannot remember.


Happy stitching

Sue

Blue Forest Cottage

Another square finished on Welcome to the Forest, one of the cottages.  I must say stitching the single red stitches along the top and bottom were not my favourite part of the square, not looking forward to stitching them on the next square.

Another photo I took last summer when I was making up some of my stitched pieces.

This one I stitched years ago.  Santa’s clothes by Raise the Roof.

A batch of stitched pieces before they were made into ornaments.

Another photo from our walk along Kingsgate Bay.

Happy Stitching

Sue

Still stitching

Still stitching, still in lockdown although you can go for longer walks and walk more then once a day.

Finished the second square and I’ve almost finished the third one.  I’m leaving the french knots on the toadstools and the eyes for the animals until the end, I might use beads instead.

Here is another bag I made.  This one is called Simona by Shamballa.

I like this bag, lots of room inside.  I had a piece of Liberty fabric and I used it on this bag.

Here are a few more photos I found of some of the Christmas finishes I did last year.

Country Cottage Needleworks Gingerbread Village.   Love this, so cute.

Two of Lizzie Kate’s Santa’s made into small pillows.

Another photo from one of our daily walks.  We are so lucky to have lovely places to walk.  It was a lovely sunny day, not a cloud in the sky but the wind was a bit chilly.


Happy stitching

Sue

Welcome to the Forest

I am really enjoying getting back into stitching.  I do go off and do other crafts but I always come back to my stitching.  After finishing my Farmhouse Christmas I have picked up my Welcome to the Forest by Country Cottage Needleworks.  I am making this for my granddaughter, she loves going for a walk in the woods around here.  We are lucky there are a lot of small woods within a short drive from here.

I had stitched the banner piece before put it away.  I’ve almost finished another square, I know Hailey will love this when I have finished it.

Last summer I batch made a load of small stitched pieces into ornaments.  I found some old photos of them after I had stitched them into small pillow ornaments and stuffed them.  They were waiting to have the opening stitched closed and the cording put around the edges.

The snow one finished,  my son Jack had that one and a few more for his tree.

I also made a few Christmas cushions.  It was nice to see the stitched pieces turned into some things.  I still have loads that are just sitting there waiting to be framed or turned into something.

We are lucky living on the coast as it means we have lovely places to walk on our daily walks during the lockdown.

Lots of cliff top walks.  I have noticed on sunny days the sky is so much bluer then it used to be.  I’ll take some photos when the sun is shining and post them.  

Well that’s all for now

Happy stitching

Sue

Updates and Battle Abbey

Not a lot of stitching done last month. My youngest two broke up for the summer from University so we have spent time together.  The last day out was to Battle Abbey. 

First some updates.

I finished the Welcome Banner from Country Cottage Needleworks Welcome to the Forest series 

I also stitched an ornament from Country Cottage Needleworks called Holly Jolly. 

A little bit more on my Mirabilia's Snow Queen.

And lastly 

Another part of Little House Needleworks Farmhouse Christmas. 

We have had some lovely days out and the last one to Battle Abbey was great.  We probably spent more time in the car going to and from There but it was lovely just having the time to actually talk together.   No TV, computers or Xbox and they hardly looked at their phones.

Hubby and our two youngest in the Abbey grounds

Happy stitching

Sue 

A finish, an update and more StitchMaynia starts.

I started one of Country Cottage Needleworks ornaments.  Called By the Chimney, and I finished it.  Well pleased that I actually finished it with all these new projects I keep starting.

I stitched a bit more on my Bewitching Pixie Ana,

Although I did have to frog a lot last night unfortunately.

I also stitched on the Welcome to the Forest by Country Cottage Needleworks

I'm going to finish this part tonight, well hopefully I will.

And another new start.  Winter Queen from Mirabilia.

It doesn't look much yet but I know I'm going to love stitching this one.

We'll that's it for now.  I'll try and not start anymore new ones but I won't promise.

Happy stitching

Sue 

StitchMaynia

The other day I discovered something called StitchMaynia.  Why have I not heard about this before?  Apparent started a few years ago in 2015.  People started 15 new projects in May 2015 then in 2016 they started 16 new projects in May and so on.  One each day for the first X number of days in May.  So this is 2018 so for the first 18 days you start a new projet.   I'm coming to this late but will do my best to start 18 pieces in May.  Any excuse to start something new.  I will try and finish as many of the pieces as I can this year.

I have already started a few pieces this month.  The first is the Little House Needleworks Country Christmas.   As this is released a part each month after I have caught up with the first three I already have I will make sure I stitch each section as it comes out.  I really want this ready for Christmas this year.

I have started the main border and also stitched the borders around the first three parts.  I will start stitching the first section tonight.

I have also started stitching the border for the new Country Cottage Needleworks Welcome to the Forest.   My granddaughter will love this one.

I have also stitched the white border from the first part.

The next new project is The Wool Gatherer from Shepherds Bush.   I have been meaning to start this for years.

I've just noticed I left the needle in view when I took the photo,  sorry about that.

Must go now as I have to go out.  I will stitch on the County Christmas one tonight but I will also start something new to add to my rota.  Not sure I will end up with 18 on the go but you never know.   As long as I end up finishing a good number of them this year I'll be happy.  At least it might stop me buying so many new ones to be left waiting to be stitched, but probably not.  LOL

Happy stitching

Sue