Trimming the Tree Christmas Stocking - completed

This is now ready for sending across to the UK for new baby Oliva-Belle...

So happy with how it turned out, hope the parents love it too!
Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie

Trimming the Tree Stocking - Finished!

The Trimming the Tree Stocking is finished - at least as finished as I can be when I don't know the name to stitch on the top yet... baby is due in Nov, so I've made it in plenty of time.

The Busy Crafting weekend away at Marysville was the reason it got finished. I stitched just about all day Saturday on it and am so pleased with the result. I also made some Christmas placemats, stitched & sewed a felt pencil case and started on a half-square triangle quilt top which I am very excited about. There was so much creativity in the room, it was very inspiring. I have so many ideas racing around my mind, I don't know where to start.
Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie

Trim the Tree Stocking #9

I made some good progress over the weekend on the Trimming the Tree stocking. The deadline is fast approaching so I have to stick with it. It helps having a 6-hour car race on TV to watch!

I've also been patchworking as well but don't have pictures of that just yet. I have so many projects on the go, it's almost getting a bit overwhleming. This weekend I am attending the Busy Crafting weekend away from Friday to Sunday in Marysville, Victoria. So looking forward to getting away and doing nothing but crafting the whole weekend!
Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie

Trim the Tree #8 & Patchworking

I have made good progress on the Trimming the Tree Stocking. The third snowman is starting to take shape.

 I was also busy on the weekend with patchworking. I got sick of my calendar falling off the hook every time I opened the pantry door, so I made a calendar holder. I'm pretty pleased with it but it's not pretty as I just used some scraps I had lying around.

I also made a patchwork cushion cover whilst the AFL Grand Final was on. I didn't care who won, so I sewed instead. And I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I hope to make some more of these in the near future as they were quite easy to put together. The pattern was from a $1 patchwork magazine I picked up at the local newsagency.

Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie

Trim the Tree #7

This one is coming along nicely, although I have to be more disciplined and stitch a little every night. I've been very busy with many other things, but this has a deadline so I have to stick with it...
Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie

Trim the Tree #6

Progress is still being made most nights... it is a fun design to stitch

Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie

Trimming the Tree #5

The first snowman is taking shape!
Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie

Trimming the Tree #4

Hope you all had a great weekend - I certainly did, getting lots done on many projects!
My Christmas Stocking is coming along very nicely... I now have part of a snowman next to the tree

I also finally received the backing fabric for my red, white & black quilt and have started on preparing the blocks for quilting and then joining.
Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie

Trimming the Tree #3

I am pleased with my progress over the weekend on the Christmas stocking...

I also managed to get a few patchwork blocks put together. I have 42 with 1 spare that I might use to swap out a plain one, or maybe I could make 6 more for another row...?😉 We'll see what happens when my backing fabric finally arrives and I get taken up with doing a 'quilt as you go' method - can't wait to get started on it!

 

Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie

Trimming the Tree Stocking #2

The tree is growing... I really like this fun design!
Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie

Trimming the Tree Stocking #1

Well, another baby is on the way for a past work colleague, and I couldn't let the new baby have no Christmas stocking when everyone else in the family has one... so I've selected this design and got started on it last night. The baby is due in November so there should be just enough time to get it done and posted off to England for Christmas 2018!

Whilst patchwork is a new love, cross-stitch will always be my main love and since this is the first cross-stitch I've picked up since January, it was nice to get back into it again. I still have a few patchwork/quilting projects on the go and they won't be going away - I just have to split my time between my two loves.

Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie