Sunday, May 25, 2014

A Sunday Catch Up

You wouldn't think that it was nearly winter here by the weather we've been having lately - today it's sunny and mild, although some other parts of the country have had some terrible weather this weekend. The mornings and evenings are pretty chilly but who minds when you get a nice sunny day to enjoy.

Things have been pretty quiet around here over the past week or so. Hannah came down with a nasty bug last weekend, DH has had a sore throat and bad cough and now it's my turn. There are lots of germies doing the rounds at the moment.  

Going through my photos earlier I noticed that I haven't shared a photo yet of this stitchery I finished a few weeks ago, New Day Stitchery by Anni Downs Hatched and Patched. I'm not sure how I'll finish this off, maybe into a nice white frame.


You'll be very pleased you're not at our house this morning - DH is making such a racket in our new caravan!  Well, new to us that is, lol.


This is something we've talked about for a long time, having our very own caravan to take away on holidays to the beach or various spots around NZ.   So a few weekends ago, we bought one and since then DH has spent all his spare time in there, hauling everything out to be eventually completely renovated.  I will report back on the progress soon!

Miss H turned six a few weeks ago, still can't believe she's 6!  We had a lovely dinner out at a local restaurant on her actual birthday then cake for dessert at Granny and Pop's.  Then on the Saturday afternoon following her birthday, she had a little party at the local pools with her cousins and some of her school friends.  My cousin Donna made the wonderful cake - this was layers of red, black and vanilla inside. The doll is a Monster High doll, Hannah is really into these at the moment.


A few weeks ago I purchased some new booklets by one of  my favourite embroidery designer, Gail Pan. The Simply Christmas book is just lovely, I'd love to stitch everything in there, a great follow up from Gail's 2013 book.


The Embroidery Loves Patchwork I purchased as a digital download from Martingale, and have since had my local bookshop bind the booklet. This also has some great projects to make.

I've just about finished my Shepherd's Bush Fold piece, only some of the grass to fill in and then attach the buttons. I'm looking forward the next kit in the series coming, it's a scissor fob and you can see a photo here.

Enjoy the weekend!

9 comments:

Von said...

Katrina, your little caravan is so cute!! Your family will have great adventures in it. :)

Elizabeth said...

Love the caravan. I ordered Gail Pan's book Patchwork from bookdepository.com and am expecting it to arrive in my letter box any day, I can't wait as I really love her designs. Ordered a book today from Cottage Flair, they were at a quilt show in Hamilton, it is by Anni Downs. I love her work too and visited her shop in Bathurst last year. She is a delightful lady and has a fabulous shop.

Elizabeth said...

I think a white frame would be really nice for your stitchery Katrina. When I visited Hatched and Patched she gad one of her stitcheries, the same colours as yours, it was a sampler alphabet which I bought the pattern. Anni had it in a gorgeous white rustic wooden frame, another stitchery she had was in the same type of frame, but in duck egg blue.

P.J. said...

Love your embroidery piece; want a wonderful sentiment. How exciting!!! Your new caravan is adorable. We have '75 vintage Airstream and it is so much fun and nostalgic traveling in it. Hope to get a trip in this year we will see. ENJOY those wonderful family memories to be had.

stitchersanon said...

I love caravans..adore them. Like little houses but so much cuter! Great post xx

Maggee said...

Great little Caravan (guess we call them campers over here)--you should have LOTS of fun and adventures in that! Your Stitchery piece is quite nice--framed it will be beautiful! Hugs!

Thoeria said...

How exciting! Imagine all the adventures you all will have with your caravan! Miss Hannah's cake looks yummy...bet she had fun with it :)

Karoline said...

Cute stitchery and enjoy your new Caravan.

Love Hannah's cake, Rosie has been asking for one for her next cake

Marexstitch said...

Beautiful stitching and that cake looks yummy! Have fun with your new caravan.

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