A Stitching Catch Up

Last Saturday I spent the day catching up with my dear stitching friends. It had been awhile since our last get together and it was really great to be able to share my new work space with the ladies. Our lovely friend Nicki couldn't make it this time due to family visiting so I hope to catch up with Nicki soon. 

I couldn't decide what specific project to work on so packed a bag filled with lots of different projects and my current knitting project.  I was happy to get some small progress made on Welcome to the North Pole, nearly finishing the second snowman on part three.

Kath's lovely hexies she's been making and these are Kath's photos she snapped during the day:

Such a happy time together, stitching away, chatting and catching up with each other's life happenings, yummy snacks of course, lots of hot cuppas, and lunch from the great bakery we have just down the street.  Looking forward to our next catch up already!

See you soon xx

Catching up with the Girls

On Sunday my friend Val, Hannah and I popped up to Hastings to meet up with our stitching friends for a pre Christmas catch up and birthday celebrations, three of the ladies celebrate their birthdays this week!

We had a lovely lunch at the Serendipity Cafe, oh my, their custard slices are so divine! I so enjoy spending time with these wonderful friends, very blessed. Clare was unable to join us on Sunday so we're planning a catch up when the holidays start.

Afterwards there was time for a bit of Christmas shopping followed by a fresh berry ice cream on the way home.

I can now share a few of the stitched gifts I made for the ladies - these were all stitched over winter.

For Lisa, Naughty or Nice by Lizzie Kate

                                                    

Kath's 2020 ornament, Santa's Helper by Mosey n Me. Kath stitched this design for me many years ago and it's been on my To Stitch list for ages.

                                                 

For Wendy, I made a little ditty bag using a stitched piece by La D Da.

I also gave Kath a stitched pin/scissor cushion. This cute design is by Misty from Luminous Fibre Arts.

See you soon x

A finish & a catch up with stitching friends

This project is quite well traveled, having come with me to both Sydney and then the Gold Coast, and I'm pleased it's finally finished!

Santa's List by Country Cottage Needleworks was started as my first Stitch Maynia project back in early May. I used most of the recommended threads and my favourite coloured linen, 32 count vintage mocha belfast linen.

Just before I went away on holiday, I spent the afternoon with my stitching buddies, this time we met at Val's house. It was a miserably cold afternoon, later in the day I'm sure it looked like it was trying to snow! Kath came down from Napier so it was wonderful to catch up with her.

After some delicious soup and savouries for lunch out came the treats - there's always lots of treats when we get together!

I just love hanging out with these lovely friends of mine, a good dose of friendship, laughter and always the best time being together.

See you soon xxx