Stitching

 I have loved stitching Part 2 of Around Town by Anni Downs. All that hand stitching is so me!!

There has been some lovely sewing at Wednesday afternoon stitching too. Jayne has made this gorgeous embroidery with 3D hollyhocks.

Roni has also created these amazing bird pin cushions!!

I have enjoyed knitting these socks. I had some wool left over so made some baby hats for the hospital. Good fun!!

Stitching away

 I feel like the time flies and not much gets done but there are some slow projects on the go! My tree skirt is getting there slowly. I am not too motivated though I do like it. Anyway here are a few more houses. I know I will enjoy decorating it with stitching soon.

I have enjoyed this cross stitch sampler and it now has its beads. Needs a frame of course.

My quilts, 5 of them, have just come back from the quilter. Two were tacked for hand quilting and 3 were quilted all over.  So The Simple Life needed a label.

I have been binding the United Stitches quilt and it is nearly done.

I also started hand quilting the Stitch Therapy 365 quilt. This will take a while.

Jayne had made a gorgeous pin cushion recently. It is just lovely.

Finally....for the bird lovers, another of hubby's gorgeous pictures

Still stitching

 I am still plodding along with my stitching plans. My United stitches quilt is getting sewn into rows and I do love the Tilda fabrics and how they look with the stitcheries. Here are the first three rows.

I am still enjoying the cross stitch. This is another small stocking in the making.

We have been so fortunate here to be able to catch up with people still. It has been so tough for Melbourne and so exciting that things are opening up again. I do feel for my UK friends as they lock down again!! Hope you all have lots of stitching supplies!! Great to see this lovely pin cushion that Roni finished recently.

We have had very good rain and the garden has been enjoying it very much. Here are some of the flowers that hubby has photographed.

Great show and tell

 So nice to be able to catch up with stitching friends here in Canberra. I feel for those in Melbourne! I should be in Victoria at a stitching retreat this week!!! Can't believe this year though Australia has done very well. I so feel for the many other countries struggling with this yucky virus. So to some lovely show and tell. Jayne has made this amazing group of gifts for a dear friend to use in her laundry! They are just so lovely.

Roni has made these wonderful cross stitch trees for Christmas. So NEED some of these.

Beth made this great pin cushion from a pattern from Kathy Schmitz.

I have stitched these Love and Hugs for Christmas stitcheries, They are good fun.

I was also inspired to make some of these woven wool felt decorations. Such fun to stitch. They are from a pattern by Kathi Campbell of Heart to Hand.

A few finishes...

Nice to finish May with a couple of finishes. So enjoyed making this little pin cushion cone designed by Natalie Bird.

 Had a lovely time crocheting this shawl/scarf and it was nice to see it blocked and some tassels added to finish it off.

 This little stitchery was a free one from Anni Downs last Christmas. Not sure what it will become but it was a fun stitch.

 I am continuing with my Stitch Therapy 365 blocks. They are good fun.

Last week....

It seems that Monday has become blogging day! Here are some lovely finishes from the social and class stitchers. It is always inspiring to see what people are making. Jan had been working on these lovely fairy stitcheries and has put together the quilt. Her granddaughter will love this.

 Jayne has recently finished this very useful pin cushion. Looks great stitched on this lovely mauve hanky linen.

 Lynda's little grandie is so spoilt too! Lynda has made this doll and these great skittles! Both are patterns by Rosalie Dekker.

 Lynne has been busy again and has made this lovely bag and 2 matching pouches.

 She also stitched this lovely embroidery and added it to another useful pouch.

 Lynne has had fun creating these funny fellows in cross stitch.

 I have been making too, slowly. I just HAD to find some knitting so started this scarf in lovely soft alpaca wool.

 I ran out of hand work so started this lovely quilt, The Simple Life, by Anni Downs. I have had the kit for a long time so thought it was time to start.

And...I just need to put together this little wool purse now that the applique and stitching is done.