Pink, pink more pink...

I have stitched this years ago from an old pattern that I have lost the cover from so I don't know who it is by.....I thought it would be nice as a card as it is so simple but pretty. I have found it is always good to have a few things stitched at the ready ;-) as you never know...Looking at the photo and stitching now, I wish I had been a bit more careful with the wording. I remember I was feeling a bit rushed at the time and should really have done it seperately...as these little details do matter...I should probably take it out and re-do the wording.....hmmmmm...no, I'll leave it to remind me I have advanced ;-)
Have a good weekend...I am probably making 3 pairs of large curtains on Monday for my MIL...sewing of a different kind!

I have.....

....always been meaning to stitch this since I saw Su's version and thought it was so pretty...so I managed to get myself a copy of JCS Christmas Ornaments 2000. We live a bit far apart for me to have borrowed Su's mag and anyway it is so nice I may not have returned it..;-) so I am glad I have my own magazine...and Su probably is as well :-)


This was originally stitched on a natural linen but I decided to be a copier and do it on pink. My choice of linen has a bit stronger colour than Su's but I still think it gives it a nice effect. This design is by the lovely Just Nan (wish I could do links...soon!) and is nice and interesting to stitch.....the roses in the lower wings are 1 over 1, cotton perle is used, and eyelet stitch with that nuisance twisty gold braid! I decided not to do the diamond-ray stitch between the antennae as I felt that made it a bit more Christmassy.

This took a good few hours but not too many to get bored.....(I tend to run out of patience on large pictures) I have framed it myself without glass and have padded underneath to give it a bit more depth..this is a gift for my Mum...now I will have to do myself one as I like it so much :-)

Hitchin

I spent the Easter holiday with my brother and his family so we could all get together... Whilst I was there my brothers wife took me to one of my favourite little towns.....Hitchin.

This is a small but pretty place and is a market town as you can see from my pictures it has a lovely old church, (which I thought I'd photograph as it was Good Friday).

It has a river but I can't remember its exact name as it could be a choice of three as they all mingle north of the town, and some lovely shops, some great cafes and a fab second hand market.

Heartfelt Flower

I decided I would make this into a needlecase instead of the pin as I thought I would get more use out of it that way :-)

It was really quick to stitch as it is so tiny and the bee on it is just gorgeous! I used a glass bead as the fastener so it didn't detract from the design. I have also used a pretty co-ordinating fabric for the inside although it looks much brighter on this picture than it is.

I have put three little hearts on the back just to give it a little something.... and because I love hearts! I put the cream cording around it as I felt it made the little bee show up a bit more. The fabric is lovely to stitch on and I am pleased that I decided to do a needlecase (my first one) with the design...all good fun and a very nice time doing it...even though it is now really late for me!

Today.....

I am hoping to do one of my 'Essy's Friends'.....this is a really pretty pin from Elegant Stitch called Heartfelt Flower by one of my most favourite designers Shepherd's Bush. It is stitched on 32ct R&R Awareness Pink and uses DMC and overdyed threads. These kits are designed to be a charity donation for Breast Cancer Awareness and I have a few lined up now .....so....I had better get started with them :-) I will post a picture later of the finish as I may make it into something other than a pin.

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