Julie's April 2018 smalls challenge

Dont fall off your chairs, here is a post from me after a long break!!

Here is my smalls challenge, a pair of ornaments I FINALLY finished.

Not sure where the year has gone, but hopefully I will post more often in future!

June Smalls challenge

Not sure what happened, but haven't managed a smalls challenge since February!!

Anyway heres what I made for my friend Sally in USA for a Christmas in July exchange, a hardanger ornament and a Torchon bobbin lace ornament

Below is my start on a 40 count Cluny tapestry. It's just mesmerising. Sorry too impatient to get it the right way up LOL!!

February 2017 challenge

Here at last is my Feb challenge, a bookmark pattern in blue and silver with white snowflakes!

I've been busy continuing with some larger hardanger projects I started some years ago. Really enjoying them!!

January Smalls Challenge and January WIP

I've managed a finish of a Smalls ornament as you can see and also have had a productive month getting a lot of progress on my Teddies picture. Of course some backstitching to do still, but most of the cross and half stitches are done!!! Glad I posted a picture before I re-started this old project, good to see progress.

Now for February, I will move on to another WIP, this time a dragonfly by Nora Corbett. I have two dragonfly patterns by Nora, this is the first one I started. Lots of nice metallics and beads.

Another finished lace piece

I decided to practice some more mounting of my lace onto fabric (handkerchief linen), so managed to finish the lace edging below. I'm quite pleased with how it looks, there are plenty more edgings to finish though!!

I made this piece of lace long long ago, but its quite a pretty piece

Above is my first foray into reticella, its on 32 count linen with Perle threads (8 and 12). It was rather fun to make and hopefully will become a pincushion.

January 1st starts and a really old WIP

I have started a new Mill Hill piece, Angelic stocking (and still have plenty unopened kits left!!!) as my Jan 1st challenge for one of my stitching groups. I've only done an hour on it so a bit early to post a pic.

However I was sorting through a box and found a very old WIP (or probably a UFO by now) which hasnt seen the light of day for some decades. This has become my focus UFO, its a picture of 2 teddies by Dimensions on 18 count. I've posted a scan so I can see progress.

December 2016 Smalls challenge

Phew, have managed to last the distance and can now post my last finish for the year!!

How cute is this little guy, reminds me of my time in America where the squirrels were running around everywhere!!

Hoping for lots of hobby time in 2017!! Wishing all a safe relaxing New Year