Saturday 18 July 2015

Friday Night Stitching...

Wonderful Wendy has hosted another fab evening for us... Thanks Wendy x
My week has been very full & quite challenging, so it was really lovely to just sit for a while & do some easy cross stitching.
This heart was a little kit that my DDC was given ages ago... I had started it earlier in the week & finished it last night by stitching the purple on the heart & the green lines. Seems odd the way the lines don't frame the heart evenly, but it's what the chart shows & I didn't have the brain space to figure it out any other way! I think I'll just stitch this one onto the front of a needlebook.
 Some energy boost was required before moving on to the next project:
I assure you I didn't eat all of this... DDC & mrHS were willing partakers!
(the Cadbury Breakaway was very disappointing... all broken & messy in the wrapper before I even opened it... I should have stuck with trusty TimTams, or Caramel Crowns)

Picking up the needle again... this time, a cheery little Penguin... the Aida piece being so small, I sewed some scrap strips around the edges so I could manage it in a hoop.
 
The magazines I was buying often had a little kit, so I've kept the ones I will stitch & ditched the rest... they'll come in handy for a quick project!
 Very satisfying evening of stitching, even though it was not a lot done, it was very therapeutic.

DDY who is currently in the US... her university program is finished now... she & her bestie are going to San Francisco for a few days before heading home... Of course she's having a WOW of a time.

~ Thanks For Popping By & I Hope You Have A Wonderful Weekend ~

19 comments:

Maria said...

Ah! Sew cute those cross stitches......

Karen's Korner said...

Such a pretty stitchery. Did you know that you can eat all those broken biscuits without any guilt as the calories have "run out". Well that is my theory.

Raewyn said...

Nice to see what you've been stitching Anthea, those little kits look handy for little projects.

kiwikid said...

Great little kits...good it is relaxing for you!! Good to hear your daughter is going well!

retdairyqueen said...

The colours in your beautiful cross stitch look great

Michelle Ridgway said...

Great cross stitches...I like that idea of broken chokkie...no calories lol!

Craft to Do said...

It is great to just sit and wind down with some craft.
Nice work.

Lin said...

Nice work Anthea - gorgeous colours in the heart and penguins are always cute. xx

Justine said...

Those little kits look like fun! I love the colours in the heart stitch.

sunny said...

And how are YOU surviving with DDY being away? How nice to have some little stitch kits ready whenever you have a few minutes to work on them.

Helen said...

Very sweet little cross stitcheries:)

Leanne said...

Hello my dear friend, such lovely stitching you have there.

wish2stitch said...

Lovely projects. It's nice to do a little cross stitch . It's so relaxing.

Rosie said...

Lots of lovely projects at your house on Friday. I love the colors of the heart and can't wait to see how it's finished.

Fiona said...

lovely tiny stitching.. really sweet...
Hugz

Jeneta said...

I loved visiting California, though we didn't actually go to San Francisco! Your heart stitchery will look lovely on the front of a needle book - great idea. I'm not sure I would have know what to do with it! I would certainly have known what to do with those delicious snacks though!

Christine M said...

Cute little heart, Anthea. Glad to hear you didn't eat all those bikkies. How annoying some were broken. Your little penguin is going to be so cute. xx

Chris of UK City Crafter said...

Great sewing projects, that penguin is going to be sweet.

Susan said...

What a cute penguin - love teh colours in the heart too. Cross stith is so handy to just pick up & do...no preparation!!!

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