At last, at last, I have got my act together and am posting my great exchange present from my friend Sally from Friendly Stitchers.

We had a Christmas in July exchange and here is the stitched piece that Sally sent me some time ago. 

I love penguins and now have the challenge of actually finishing the piece. The fabric is actually bluer than the photo, and I have shown the embellishments that Sally so kindly sent me. Arent they lovely!!

Sally sorry it took me so long to post! Now to do the finishing!!! Are you asking "Which Christmas"??!! Hopefully the 2024 one  :)

Meanwhile I have just started a new Bedfordshire lace piece. It's quite fine, with pin-holes very close together, so I am taking it slowly. Ive also been stitching on my Miniature Cluny tapestry on 40 count silk gauze, quite a challenge.