January stitching

The end of the month has caught me by suprise, I had planned to post on my latest finish last Friday, clearly that didn't happen, no idea where the time went.

There was just enough fabric left over from my Prarie Schooler Happy Christmas finish, (which you can find in this post), to stitch the two small charts which were also included with the main chart.

They didn't take long at all, I only stitched in daylight because of the black fabric but I managed to get them both done in three or four days and got them fully finished last week.

They are only tiny, a couple of inches that's all, stitched over one on 18 count aida, I think they may be the smallest ornaments I've ever stitched.

I used some cotton gingham for the backing and think they came out quite sweet.

The lovely Carol is hosting an ornament SAL again this year, the #12in22ornamentstitchalong can be found on Instagram.  I don't have Instagram on my phone anymore and don't keep up with what's happening on there but,  I'm hoping to stitch along and share here on my blog, I hope that's ok Carol?

Mark was away again at the weekend and I had lots of crafting time planned and I'd also picked up some more charity shop bargain DVD's to keep me company.  I didn't get much crafting done nor did I watch my DVD's, thinking back, I can't actually remember what I did with my weekend, lol.

Anyway, I was just on the phone telling Mark about my films and he said he wouldn't mind watching them at the weekend so I'm going to save them now for us both to watch.   

There, my husbands guilty film secret is out, he likes a good chick flick, lol.

Do you and your other half share the same taste in movies or do your tastes differ?

-X-

December stitching

Happy Christmas by The Prairie Schooler

Started on December 1st 2021 Finished on December 31st 2021 

Stitched on 18 count chalkboard aida, 1 over 1

Looking at it more closely now in the photos I can see that I'm going to have to go over it with a pair of tweezers and pick off all the bits of cat hair  fluff.

My goal was to finish this piece in the month of December, although at the beginning of the month I didn't have much time to sit and stitch so I didn't think it would happen but, I've had some quiet afternoons this last week  and have done something I never get to do on a normal week, sit and stitch all afternoon and evening.  

The piece isn't very big 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 but I did struggle with the dark fabric until I got used to it, I've only stitched on black aida once before.

I really love how it turned out and will be on the look out for a frame in the new year to frame ready to display for Christmas 2022.

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So here we are at the start of another new year, a new page with new beginnings and new goals to set.  2021 was another strange year what with the continuing pandemic, although there is light at the end of the tunnel with that now, fingers crossed, (if you go in search of unbiased news and not believe all the scare mongering of the tabloids or BBC that is), 2022 will be better I'm sure, i'm an optimist 😁 

And of course 2021 will always be a sad year because of the passing of my mum.  I know that she would not want any of us to dwell on that, she would say, go on, you have things to do and family's to look after, we have to remember the happy times don't we, and she will always be with us, she lives on in us and everything we do.

Anyway, I'd like to wish you all a Happy New Year and thank you for your visits to my blog and your lovely comments throughout the year, they do mean a lot to me. 

Take care of yourselves 

-X-