tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post9204441693222861982..comments2024-03-28T13:07:16.119+00:00Comments on Serendipitous Stitching: Day 8 of the Advent Calendar Blog HopJo who can't think of a clever nicknamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02663450738390351663noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-38088952679289224382018-01-03T21:05:57.470+00:002018-01-03T21:05:57.470+00:00Virgo looks gorgeous. I know I could never work on...Virgo looks gorgeous. I know I could never work on black. My only Satsuma pattern is to be stitched on dark blue but I will do it on white anyway.AriadnefromGreece!Ariadnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758280304985620260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-36841042588175667742017-12-27T22:29:03.476+00:002017-12-27T22:29:03.476+00:00I'm having a blog read catch up (again I hear ...I'm having a blog read catch up (again I hear you say!)<br />Love the Virgo finish, so bright and colourful.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863899802782756191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-5574824147420194052017-12-16T12:00:16.256+00:002017-12-16T12:00:16.256+00:00What lovely Boxing Day memories, and a great finis...What lovely Boxing Day memories, and a great finish! xBethanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17098026206814858282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-76962057467765633962017-12-16T01:01:16.690+00:002017-12-16T01:01:16.690+00:00I love your projects !!!
Love reading your boxing ...I love your projects !!!<br />Love reading your boxing day memories.Carinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737252069272075883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-81173172381722571852017-12-16T00:53:16.111+00:002017-12-16T00:53:16.111+00:00Love your Boxing Day stories,the bracing walks wer...Love your Boxing Day stories,the bracing walks were not my most favourite part of the day either!The Knitting Cross Stitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17190571521286637417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-84719961315317129342017-12-13T08:13:10.084+00:002017-12-13T08:13:10.084+00:00Not long and your 12th Day drummer will be finishe...Not long and your 12th Day drummer will be finished. And Virgo is already finished now - she looks gorgeous on the dark fabric.<br />So nice to read about your memories of how Boxing Day was spent in your family when you were young. We don't have Boxing Day either but we have two Christmas holidays so the second holiday is some kind of Boxing Day with the difference that all the shops are closed.<br />Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922122091202289138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-167943541974202782017-12-13T05:59:11.833+00:002017-12-13T05:59:11.833+00:00Hooray for Jo, Keeper of all Bloghops! It was fun ...Hooray for Jo, Keeper of all Bloghops! It was fun to read about your memories, especially the sherry one. <br />Virgo looks amazing, and I am very much looking forward to your twelve days finish!Leonore Wintererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681857834221038780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-2091468779361161102017-12-13T02:34:26.731+00:002017-12-13T02:34:26.731+00:00Hah, your Nana sounds great. I am not a prolific ...Hah, your Nana sounds great. I am not a prolific card player so maybe kitty is a term I should know in American terms but what?!? Cheating is an integral part of any game; I've robbed the Monopoly bank before.<br /><br />Virgo's is lovely! I like her tiny feet haha.rosey175https://www.blogger.com/profile/00418995945160843165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-87182365062788618702017-12-12T18:13:46.612+00:002017-12-12T18:13:46.612+00:00Congrats on the beautiful finish Jo. Love all of ...Congrats on the beautiful finish Jo. Love all of your projects.<br /><br />LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12550501401308570248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-57658666068926355042017-12-12T17:13:25.256+00:002017-12-12T17:13:25.256+00:00Beautiful finish! Nice to read about your childhoo...Beautiful finish! Nice to read about your childhood fun celebrations.Preetihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719450107640709790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-80011936255557584872017-12-12T01:10:34.451+00:002017-12-12T01:10:34.451+00:00Thanks very much for the fun information Jo. I'...Thanks very much for the fun information Jo. I've enjoyed each day and today is no different. Congrats on your finish and love your other progress.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255369612614393695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-76334899209657347112017-12-11T16:42:49.428+00:002017-12-11T16:42:49.428+00:00Great post Jo, lovely memories of Christmas and Bo...Great post Jo, lovely memories of Christmas and Boxing Day with loved ones. Beautiful colours in the 12 Drummers Drumming and also in the Virgo embroidery although never know how stitchers stitch on black - don´t think I could.Sherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967761486107175671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-28703382903294250492017-12-11T14:58:00.824+00:002017-12-11T14:58:00.824+00:00I enjoyed your memories Jo. Virgo is awesome! And ...I enjoyed your memories Jo. Virgo is awesome! And so it that fabric for your castle. Just love the colors. ;)Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01601483236926246196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-82801632678554843842017-12-11T14:18:46.403+00:002017-12-11T14:18:46.403+00:00Wonderful memories with your family, I was always ...Wonderful memories with your family, I was always sad that both sides of the family lived in other countries. And your Nana, what a treasure!<br />Now that was an awesome glass of sherry, I wonder if I'd be so lucky here?!<br />The drummer looks great and such a sweet Virgo, I'm glad you changed her hair.<br />The fabric colour for the castle is amazing, I'm looking forward to seeing that finished.<br />Happy Christmas and wishing you another fun-filled Boxing Day!Astrids dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10733964010752243506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-30095539973143685382017-12-11T13:21:45.664+00:002017-12-11T13:21:45.664+00:00Your Grandmother was quite the character!! What lo...Your Grandmother was quite the character!! What lovely memories of your childhood Boxing day. The Satsuma Street stitch is glorious!!! MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352862154860070329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-16917837354553174842017-12-11T13:03:57.454+00:002017-12-11T13:03:57.454+00:00Your Nana sounds like fun! Happy memories.Your Nana sounds like fun! Happy memories.Justinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00232260304792574971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-747620586414195742017-12-11T11:33:07.712+00:002017-12-11T11:33:07.712+00:00The zodiac finish is wonderful!
We used to play Ne...The zodiac finish is wonderful!<br />We used to play Newmarket as well - it could get quite heatedChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04614377822656512086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-84513071640610258772017-12-11T10:02:39.126+00:002017-12-11T10:02:39.126+00:00Boy did I laugh at your Nana’s antics ..... holdin...Boy did I laugh at your Nana’s antics ..... holding up the game! She wouldn’t have got away with that here! There have been a few keen card players in my family! I too remember playing Newmarket as a child when it was so exciting to win a few pennies here and there! Happy memories!<br />Such fun to read about your Christmas, and lovely to see more of your wonderful stitching!<br />Hugs,<br />Barbara xxFlashinScissorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408946289711452871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-80376649226097730202017-12-11T01:45:05.859+00:002017-12-11T01:45:05.859+00:00I always love to see what you are stitching. Virg...I always love to see what you are stitching. Virgo is so colorful and pretty!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16292519625560497199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-58781693737898318142017-12-11T01:42:31.232+00:002017-12-11T01:42:31.232+00:00Another enjoyable visit, and lovely pics of your s...Another enjoyable visit, and lovely pics of your stitching. Elfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547408590413899108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-387706894285184242017-12-11T01:13:19.243+00:002017-12-11T01:13:19.243+00:00Well geez I've been missing out haven't I?...Well geez I've been missing out haven't I? I had no idea what boxing day was but I'm glad to know now. Your Nana sounded like a lot of fun to me. Her heart was definitely in the right place.<br /><br />Great stitching Jo. I really like your 12 days. Have a super week. RJ RJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15846631762001235611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-37952312005176403472017-12-11T00:12:59.452+00:002017-12-11T00:12:59.452+00:00Your memories of Boxing Day made me giggle. Thank...Your memories of Boxing Day made me giggle. Thank you for sharing them with us! We truly are missing out on another day off here on the other side of the pond. Maybe we should move to Merry Ol' England? Your stitching is amazing as always!! I just love the fabric you are using on Dracula's castle! Merry Christmas to you and your family! DJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1358298815279665923.post-17304543362224554752017-12-10T21:51:48.558+00:002017-12-10T21:51:48.558+00:00Bellissimi ricami!
Un caro saluto, MariaBellissimi ricami! <br />Un caro saluto, MariaMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757408467606174862noreply@blogger.com