Finally Fully Finishing Fun for January

   

Hosted by Rachel the Ten Hour Stitcher

This SAL is designed to motivate us all to do something with that box of Finished pieces instead of just storing them under the bed.  We will all be linking up on Rachel's blog on or after the 10th of each month (10 Hour Stitcher - 10th of the month).

This is what I typed on my January post in 2020:

Let's start the year off as we don't mean to go on - doing nothing all month and realising on the 9th that you have one day to FFO something, anything to show on the 10th.

Guess what?  Same thing this year!

Luckily I have plenty of things just calling out to be scrapbooked.  Here are two recent finishes:

Two Rosewood Manor designs from the Gift of Stitching magazine.

Red Berries from December 2006

Sugar Plum Tree from December 2007

And three from earlier in 2020:

Just Nan's Holly Berry Snowflakes:

I thought you might enjoy a flip-through of my Christmas Scrapbook:

Finally, I will be running the Secret Stitching Sweetheart Blog Hop on Valentine's Day.

Secret Stitching Sweetheart Blog Hop

It's really very simple, all you have to do is email me a picture of something you have stitched which is suitable for a stitching friend on Valentine's Day.  It could be a heart, or a pair of cute creatures, or the word "love" or anything which warms your heart.  Really anything you think a fellow stitcher would like to receive in her email Inbox.  It can be something you've stitched in the past or something you've made especially for this year.  It could also be quilted or sewn this year as I know some of my followers do other crafts too.

Send me the email by 10th February.

When I have all the emails I will randomise them and send one to each participant on 13th February. Then on 14th February you must post the picture you receive onto your blog under the heading

Secret Stitching Sweetheart Blog Hop

There will be a list on my blog of everyone joining in, so check out all the blogs and find out who got your picture and identify yourself in their comments as their

Secret Stitching Sweetheart

Does that make sense to everyone? I hope so!

If you'd like to be involved then leave a comment on this post or send me an email if you are "no-reply". I'll be putting little reminders up from time to time and will email on 9th February to make sure you send the pic in time.

June Smalls

The Smalls SAL is hosted by Mary's Thread

This year my Smalls will be my JBW 12 Days of Christmas ornaments which I started on Boxing Day 2019 for the 12 Days of Stitchmas.  I completed the Sixth Day in June:

stitched on 40 count White linen, 1 over 2

I added the beads to Days 4 - 6 as well:

I completed the latest Just Nan small, this is Garden Maze:

stitched on 28 count green evenweave

Next up were the three Holly Berry Snowflakes.  I completed all the stitching and added some of the beads during my Longest Day Marathon.  I just need another hour to finish the beading off and then FFO them.

stitched on 28 count Platinum linen

The first one has all the beads added:

Then I moved on to a non-Just Nan design for one I really wanted to fit into the rotation this year.  This was one of the freebie designs released for the Be Well SAL at the beginning of the corona virus pandemic when we were all advised to stay indoors and stitch.

I love this little Quarantine House by My Fanny Designs and you can find it here on her Instagram account. She has designed a few projects in cloches and they seem perfect for people in lockdown.

stitched over 1 on 32 count lilac Murano

After that, I went back to Just Nan and the next design in the list, Holly Noel:

stitched on 28 count beige evenweave

I will continue with this one until it is done and then move on through the alphabet!

Finally, the lovely Clare from Aimetu's Stitching is asking for some help with her smalls.  Each year Clare decorates a tree for her church's Tree Festival with stitched ornaments.  I have donated ornaments in the past and this year she is asking us to join in again.  The theme is A Bouquet of Flowers.  All she needs is the stitched piece, she will fully-finish it for you.  Just leave a comment on Clare's blog to get involved.   (I include this each month as a reminder for myself!)