Just ages.
People always say 'Life got in the way' and it does. But not Life with a capital 'L' - no - just life. An ordinary, mundane, shopping, cleaning, eating, sleeping, stitching sort of life.
But a good life for all that.
So I decided, again, to reinstate my blog on January 1st - a new year, a new beginning. Check out the date today. January 3rd. Failed again!
I have quite a bit of stitching to share, but I will do it gradually over several postings, if you can bear to stay with me for a little while.
If you have kept me on your list of blogs. Thank you. I hardly deserve it, but thank you.
So, today, Day 1, I will show you Emilia Poole by Stacy Nash. I love her designs more and more, she just seems to hit the spot with me.
The front of the needle case book.
Now - this should be the back cover, but I was so absorbed with getting the woollen binding stitched properly, that it became the inside instead. Well, I won't tell anybody if you don't. The initials are those of Anne and Carmen as we did this as a stitch-a-long.
I added a little strawberry scissor fob using the lining fabric which is not very clear here, and the woollen pin cushion.
This was my first attempt at lining and completing a box finish and I really love it. The scissors are an old pair I picked up at an antique market for a few pennies.
I have just one more thing to share before this shorter than usual post.
This is Cassie. She is just 12 weeks old and is another Irish Setter puppy. We lost our gentle Meg a short time ago and she left such a big hole in our lives. Cassie is soooooo sweet and sooooo naughty.
She is fast becoming friends with Bronte who is now 3 years old.
I was contently sorting beads - as you do - at the dining room table and could hear the two dogs 'playing' in the drawing room. I was engrossed sorting the very pale pink from the pale pink and chose to ignore the rumpus happening in the next room. My son eventually asked me to go have a look and I discovered they had brought down 2 rolls of toilet paper and were having a grand game. The room was fast disappearing under this soft comfort tissue!!!
Well, no doubt there will be more to tell and to show next time.
If you chose to read this, thank you, if you choose to comment, it would be much appreciated. Thank you.
Happy New Year!
Love Irene xxx
