Lots to Share

One of my favourite stitching acquisitions each year has to be the Just Cross Stitch Ornaments magazine. I always order it from overseas as it can be several months before we see it anywhere here in New Zealand. This year's issue arrived in the mail on Saturday from Amy at Down Sunshine Lane and as much as I tried not to look at it until all my daily jobs were done, I couldn't resist making a cup of coffee and ripping open the envelope!


My "must stitches" this year are all from some of my favourite designers - JBW Designs, Plum Street Samplers and Blackbird Designs as well as several others. Oh, which to stitch first, ummmm....

I've had some more lovely mail arrive this week too - a couple of new books to add to my craft collection. This Baby Knits book:


Containing lots and lots

of sweet patterns

which is handy to have all in one book. I hope to do one or two things out of here for Christmas pressies.

And another interesting book containing several neat projects, one I've admired for awhile now

Containing all the supplies to make your own Cath Kidson bag, which I'm going to set aside to do during my next holiday break.

I've started a couple of new stitching projects lately, the first being Simple Joys by Little House Needleworks:

Not so sure about my fabric choice for this one, however, its such a pretty design.

I couldn't not share this pic of Miss H, taken yesterday afternoon after arriving home from day care

Wearing her first ever made hat! Sorry, her "crown" she told me, lol.

Hope you're having a super week!