I finished this one for a rr end of last month, the chart was included with the package. There was no backstitching to finished it off and i kind of miss it, it seems it doesn't really shows off what's done beacuse of the colour of the fabric which is nearly the same colour of some of the threads that was used for the chart.




These are just two cards that was sent early this month, i have completed more but haven't uploaded it yet to the pc.
Right now i am working on a piece for a bookmark hopefully be done tomorrow.

...& another summer exchange + Christine's rr

Here's another summer exchange completed. This is from the yahoo group locally. I made this pincushion and card for my partner(Greet) and included a few DMC threads. Just seen a note that she've received it and happy with what she got. It was actually a kind of surprise as we don't know who's gonna send to us.


This was what i received in exchange from Judith H. A lovely bookmark and card plus a couple of DMC.








Here's a pic of Christine's rr that i finished this week. I just hope Christine would like the colour i had chosen for it.

Kitchen rr

Let's see if blogger will post this one, having problems with it lately. I just completed my piece for the kitchen rr, made a pic of the whole round robin, i really like how she made her border. This one really will look great when it's done. Just two more blocks to go...
Weather's very good today, no wind at for a change and it is sunny. I am just done cleaning the windows outside and partly the backyard, as lots of...i think kind of seeds from the tress everywhere.

YIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Finished my rr piece this afternoon, ready for posting on the 15th. I am really glad this is done, now i have to concentrate on a couple more which should be posted to on the 15th.


Just made this into a card this afternoon too and will be posted tomorrow. Need to stitch a few more cards as i have a lots of July birthdays.

Some finishes lately

I sitched this one on a lighter aida fabric as i can't get this dark one here. I am not sure yet how am i going to finish this one.



Two sachets which i filled in with lavendels. Quite quick finishes.



Finished the backstitching of this one and ready for posting this week. I wonder what i will get next. This is a rr with 9 people and i don't know anymore which theme is the next. I have the list somewhere, atleast we have six weeks to stitch the piece.

Last weekend went well with Chris so we let him go to school yesterday and to his chess club that evening. This morning, he was coughing and it doesný sound good so we didn't let him go to school, instead we call the doctor and appointment was scheduled this afternoon. I am at work then so dh took him to the doctor. Glad it was not that bad as we had expected, just lots of phlegm so we have to give him cough syrup for the coming days.
Here's a quick finished last weekend. A san man freebie design.

.........and here's what i have to finish before the weekend. It's a rr and should have to be mailed on the first of may. The 'x'are all done, just the back stitching to be done, not much actually but it does needed quite some time for it.

I am not sure anymore when did I started this one, i think end of last year or the beginning of this year. I want to go further with this one, only there is one thing that is putting me off is the picot one. We'll see......




Finally done the backstitching on the dutch girl.





Also stitched three blocks on Jayne's rr, the middle on the left side, top and bottom on the right side. I am only supposed to stitch two blocks and then send it back to Jayne but one was left to be stitch, (it was because one had dropped out a while back)i offered to stitch the last block for her. Now, it's on the way back to the U.K.



Today's SBQ was suggested by Carol and is:

Have you ever participated in a needlework mystery (i.e., a design that you started before knowing how it will look in the end and by which you receive parts of the design via the internet, magazines, or leaflets at spaced intervals)? If so, why did you decide to do the mystery? What appealed to you about it? Did you enjoy it? If you have not done a mystery, would you ever do one?

No, i never participated in a needlework mystery as most i have seen so far where all outside the country where i live and it needed cc for payment and i don't have one.


Last week SBQ:

Do you stitch "over one?" If so, describe your experiences. If not,
have you considered it?

No, i haven't tried stitching over one yet. Perhaps, if i have encountered a chart that needed to be stitch over one that i like i will surely try it.

Round Robin's

Finally, the rr's done. The garden sampler which is already on the way back to the U.K and the firemen's rr ready for posting on the 15th of march. I had difficulty finding the right pattern for this otherwise it was completed a while back.


Oh well, i received one completed rr last week, but always forgot to take a pic. It's a 'Merry Heart design' . It was started with six people but after a couple of months one dropped out, so in the end it was stitched by five.


Thanks everyone for all the nice comments!!!
Von, those big hardanger pieces was done before i am connected to the internet, i think this time don't have much time to do such anymore. Most of the big pieces were all packed, just some cushions and small table cloth are in used/display. Did used the big ones too before when the kids are still small but now especially Chris have ussually friends to play with and they are quite active ones.
Elisabeth, here's the link where i got the idea for the twisted cord:
twisted cord For the fob i had used three different colours, the same one i used for stitching the fob. I hope the link helps.