I managed to finally finish my At Home with Jane Austen by Sampler Girl this was a SAL I started with a group of online stitchy friends of course they all finished theirs a very long time ago, but I guess better late than never, my first happy dance of 2012
I also started In the Meadow (Jane Austen) by Sampler Girl, this is lovely to work on it is stitched with DMC threads on 28ct Sand - Quaker Cloth
My Mary Wigham was looking at me from the bottom of my stitching basket so I decided I would also add this to the SAL
Before Picture
After Picture
Well that is all I got up to for the minute I don't think it was a bad start for me, hoping to have more progress next month though
Other Bits and Pieces
Here are some other things I have been up to this month. I managed to finally make up my Wish design by Shepherds Bush I finished this a good couple of years ago but I have been running scared from my sewing machine, my mum came across last week and helped me to set it up and show me the basics, nothing to it really although I do hold my breath when I push the pedal down. Not too bad I don't think though for my first sewing machine finish and I some how managed to match the fabric on either side of the stitching don't ask me how it was a total fluke. I have two other charts in this series Love and Snow I am hoping to make them up in the same way so I have a cute little set of cushions.
I also started this little design it is the letter T from the Monogram Hornbook chart by Kelmscott Designs I fell in love with this chart after seeing it on Sally's Blog not much done on this one yet but it shouldn't take long to finish off.
I am also working on a knitted blanket I am knitting up different squares to stitch together I have 27 squares so far and I need 256 so not many to go, I will show some pictures at a later date as it is still a working progress at the moment.
Also Hazel visited this week it was lovely to catch up with her we spent a couple of days stitching, chatting and watching Pride and Prejudice, we also visited the seaside and exchanged Christmas gifts
Hot Chocolate at the Seaside
Thank you to everyone who commented on my post for the quilting I have found a local company called The Fat Quarters who do workshops, they replied with a lovely email saying they have beginners workshops
