And I'm back..

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and all the best for 2016.

I can not believe how fast 2015 past me by - so obvious in my neglect of this little blog - Huge apologies.

Well with a new year comes new starts and plans a-foot .... my dear friend Hazel from Quietly Stitching posted in her new year post an invitation to join her in a Crazy 7. Now, I am very nervous of starting multiple projects for fear of getting overwhelmed and not finishing any. BUT I think I will be brave and least share my intentions....

I have selected 7 projects that I will start this year,  some are more than I could possibly intend to finish and still get around to feeding my family, being mom's taxi and spending some quality time with my long suffering husband (without a needle in my clutches).

So here they are......dan dan daaaa (you know what I mean)

1) To Everything a Seaon - The Drawn Thread.
I have made a start on this with great progress - think it will be a fairly quick finish

2) Quaker Christmas 2 - Bygone Stitches
 I bought this late last year and seeing Hazel making  beautiful progress on hers (the first Quaker Christmas) I have been itching to start this although it is an unlikely finish this year.

3) The Snowflower Diaries Joyful World SAL (on facebook)

Many thanks to Maya Matyas for sharing these designs with us all. I am looking forward to this and already know my plans to finish and display these. Will let you know once I'm done.
I have had a rummage through my odds and ends and found I had enough thread and fabric - WIN!!

4. My Dwelling Place part 3 - Little House Needleworks
Love Love Love these I joined this club as my birthday present last year and they are lovely. the 4th and last part should be on it's way soon. (so is that 1 start or 2??)

 5&6) Merry One and Merry Two.

These limited releases from Plum Street Samplers are gorgeous and I have some lovely cream 40Count Newcastle linen in my stash that should do nicely. (I am counting as 2!!)

 7) A Sampler for Merry Pat -Blue Ribbon Designs
I love Belinda's designs and it has been a while since I have done more than one of her ornaments - I can't tell you how lovely this sampler is and I can't wait to stitch finish and frame this. Do need to choose my fabric my options are both 32 count colours are vintage country mocha or light cream (at least that's what I think it is ...

 
So there you have it my Crazy 7 though I dare not mention the pile of ornaments awaiting my needle;-)


Which brings me to my plans a-foot - I know I said I wouldn't bring Peakside Needleworks into this blog but would value your thoughts - I am planning on adding an ornament finishing service and finishing packs (for you to do the finishing yourselves) to my little store. I will let you know when it's up and running if you are interested. For a taster here's an ornie I made for a friend. I could not even contemplate doing this if it wasn't for Vonna from the Twisted Stitcher, her tutorials ironed out the kinks I was having and has made me feel confident in offering this service in the UK.

So now it's time to pick up my needle for the evening but not before wishing you ....

All the very best wishes for 2016 

Sue