All the things

Hello friends, how quickly Friday has rolled around this week! It's Hannah's last day of school for 2023 so I'm heading to her final school assembly and prize giving later this morning. I now have only just over two weeks of work left before my annual holidays start and Glenn will start his holiday break then too. 

This coming weekend I'm so looking forward to catching up with my dear stitching friends, for some birthday celebrations and Christmas fun. It's going to be a great day!

For quite some time I've been on the look out for a portable stitching lamp and then I spotted this one on the Ribbon Rose website during the black Friday sales. I really like it so far, it has three light settings to use.

My friend Clare and I recently started a new stitch along together - the Light of Winter by Brenda Gervais.

I'm using all the called for threads and 36 count Ballet Slippers linen by Fox & Rabbit.

I'm so pleased that all of my 2023 ornament and gift stitching is finished and most of these have been fully finished now. I've got a few pics to come.  I've made this project bag for a friend's birthday gift.

This is also for my friend - this design is from Cranberry Christmas by Hands on Designs.

I picked up a new Christmas candle recently - it smells divine!

Even thought our Christmas tree and decorations are not out yet, Hannah and I are going to decorate over the weekend, this beautiful scent makes it feel like Christmas is on its way.

Isn't this dahlia beautiful, I took this photo when I visited one of my aunts the other day - she has beautiful flower gardens. I will really miss the dahlia's from my old work place this summer.

We headed out to the beach last weekend with our friends. The weather was mostly cloudy but Saturday afternoon the sun came out.  

Probably our last trip in the campervan until after New Year but we are currently planning a trip for January.  Exciting as its somewhere we haven't been for many years. 

Have a fun weekend, see you soon xx

All the Stitching

 Lots of stitching happening here lately - as well as my own projects, I've been stitching away on ornaments and a few gifts for Christmas and birthday presents.  I'd really like to get a few things finished as I have several new charts on the way from the US, the 2023 Jingle Ball is coming up and there's bound to be lots of lovely patterns released for it, and I have several other projects waiting to get started.

During the recent long weekend I pulled this lovely chart out and made a start.  It's the first time I've stitched a Silver Creek Samplers design. I'm using some cream linen from my stash and the recommended threads. 

Over the winter months here, I stitched a lot on this cute design and now only have the last part to go, Welcome to the North Pole by Primrose Cottage Stitches.

For the past two years I've participated in the Tiny Modernist's Mystery Christmas stitchalong and decided to join this year's - The Night Before Christmas. 

Part 1 is done - I'm using the recommended threads and the linen is Elephant Run by Fox & Rabbit.

Several Stitching with the Housewives ornaments have been stitched and finished. 

Have a fun weekend - see you soon xx