Here on top of our 'hill' in Toowoomba, winter is starting to snap at our cold toesies, with temperatures already dropping down to 4 and 6 degrees Celsius several nights this last week - BRRRRRRRRR!! Did I mention I HATE the cold?!?!?! And since our old heater was big, ugly, sounded like a Mac truck driving through the lounge room AND all but gave it's death rattle at the end of last winter, my Beloved Geek Boy and I decided to bite the bullet and hit the heating stores to buy a new one. Here's the hot little number that came home with us ...
Aaaaaaahhhh!! WARMTH! :0) And what does any of this story have to do with Stitch-A-Long, I hear you ask?? Well ... since the lounge room was so toasty warm ... guess where I've spent most of my weekend? Yep ... in the lounge room ... STITCHING! Here's the result ...
I've now finished all of the stitcheries for Block A, though it DID take me a bit longer than anticipated. You see, I had one of those 'bright ideas' that we all have from time to time ... you know ... the ones that half way through you think, "Who's STOOPID idea WAS this?!?!" Tee! Hee! Hee! You see ... I decided to add some little patches of satin stitch to my blocks to add some interest , some extra colour and to make mine look a little different to other's. Well, mission accomplished, it just took LONGER to do. Ah well ... never mind! :0) I'm hoping to get the piecing for this block done this week ... it's always good to at least START with a plan, right?!?! :0) I shall pop back and show you when I get Block A all together.
Whether you're curled up in front of your heater, or sitting in the spring sun, I hope you've all had a fabulous weekend of stitching. Til next time ...
BEAR HUGS!
CHEERS!
KRIS
CHEERS!
KRIS
6 comments:
hey it has been a few degrees colder here each night.......bit of a frost a few mornings ago..........
good to see all the stitching.....looking forward to seeing your block together..........
I'm jealous of all the girls who are putting satin stitch in their stitcheries. It is one of those stitches that I would love to be better at.
Good luck with cold weather! Being a Norwegian you know I am an expert
on the freezing weather. So put on your woolies,make a cup of tea and stitch to keep warm!!!
I think you stitching looks so nice. Envy(!) everyone that does so neat back stitch. Wish it was me, as I only do stem-stitching. But hope soon one day to start doing those small,elegant stitches.
Happy stitching to you:-)
Over the ditch here in NZ I have been having the woodburner roaring. There's something about sitting near a fire stitching that feels just right, don't you think?
hugs
Miche'le
I noticed the difference right away. It looks great.
I spent the weekend in Memphis with my Honey Bear so I had some nice stitching time in the hotel room cooled by the AC.
Mama Bear
I think we all add a little bit more here and there, I know when I have have the piece in my hand I have thought I will put a little bit more in here. It makes the overall effect more personal.
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