Wow what can I say its been a really busy 3 weeks. I managed to get a lot of stitching done, I have been trying to get a few finishes in before the end of the year.

I have made a lot of progress on "Santa's Village" from Country Cottage Needleworks.
I am not sure if I will get this finished in time for Christmas this year.

I have had a few small finishes :

Bee Pin Pillow from the Kiwi Stitching Company.

Red Christmas Freebie - Miss Mushroom from the Little stitcher

Also accomplished a finish on Sugar Skull - C3PO this is part 2 of 3 completed

Do not have a lot to go to complete Storm trooper, then the set will be completed

My final finish for this week was from The Scarlet Letters - Blackbird Designs. This is Finish number four for the soulful stitching year of wips challenge.

okay its time to get back to the stitching, lots to get accomplished before the end of year, and all the new starts.


Stitch all the things you love
Nerissa

The last 2 weeks have been very busy, Extra hours at work,equals  less stitching time.A  Major earthquake 7.8 hit the east coast of New Zealand. I was woken up just after midnight on the 14th November, by the violent shaking. Lucky no damage, other then lack of sleep for me. But the region that I grew up in Marlborough was hit badly. Large cracks, large land slides and major damage everywhere. There is even parts where the road has been uplifted several meters.

So the only stitching that I have managed to get done is to finish stitching some Christmas ornaments. I have also completely finished them. They are hanging on my light tree for a little bit.

 I also made the fabric balls for the tree a few more of them to finish yet, but they are coming along nicely.

 I have also managed to achieve a bit of work on my mirabilia "Rose Arbour" first photo starting point, second photo  where I got to.

I also spent a few evenings working on my ink circles design " circus of the hearts" 

I managed to also stitch a little ornament by the little stitcher "cookies"

 my progress from another couple of evenings on the scarlet letters by black bird designs.

When you look at it I actually got a lot done. 

Its time to start thinking about decorating for Christmas, so may show so of that next time. 

Keep stitching all the things you love,

Nerissa

I have had a busy end to the month. My granddaughter Mila was born on the 19th October. A sweet little girl. So my stitching time has been a little shorter then normal. But I have managed to get  quite a bit accomplished.

Achievement 1: Dusty Rose (Heaven and earth design) I have made it all the way to the end of the top row. I am happy, that I have reached half way thru my goal for this wip, for the year of wips challenge.

Achievement 2: Another Heaven and Earth Design - New Owl, Only a little bit of progress this month.

Achievement 3: another Heaven and earth design "French Filigree" managed to complete 3 more pages, so 5 out of 30 pages done. This one is stitching up quickly. I am really happy with my choice of purple for the second colour.

I have also managed to achieve my second year of wips challenge finish.
Holiday Greetings by Kandace Thomas

I also made a start on my Christmas ornaments for this year

looking forward to the coming months, have lots that I want to stitch on.

I also did a quick stitch from the primitive hare for Tracey p's birthday stitch along on facebook

Okay that is all for the last couple of weeks, now back to stitching.
Bye for now
Nerissa

So here we are 16 Days into the month and I have made great progress in 3 of my wips. Got a start on  French Filigree from Heaven and Earth Designs.

French Filigree:  I have changed the second colour from the  pink in the pattern to a light purple, that goes with my bedroom colours. This is stitching up quickly.

First photo is starting point and second is the progress made so far this month. completed 2 pages out of 30.

I have also been working on another heaven and earth design "Dusty Rose" have achieved lots on this also, just about completed the top row.

First photo is starting point and second is where I got to.

I also managed to get a wip finished. My first Granddaughter is due towards the end of this month and I have stitched this for her. It is Rosebud lullaby by Nora Corbett from the little stitches series, by Mirabilia.

I feel that I have accomplished a lot over the last couple of weeks. Looking forward to more stitching for the rest of the month.

By for now

Nerissa

Over the last couple of months I have been going thru my started cross stitch projects. I sorted them all out and put them into their own project bags. Ended up filling to large  cane baskets. Then along came soulful stitching group on face book, who have come up with the year of wips challenge. You have from 1st October 2016 until 31 December 2017 to complete your chosen wips, or at least make great progress on them. Of cause I had to join, You get a postcard pal, and send each other one card monthly, with encouragement to continue working on your wips.

Here is the list of the projects that I have chosen:

1:       Dusty Rose - Heaven and Earth Design

2:       Sampler of my Grandmother - Jardin Prive

3:       Victorian Dolls House - Joan Elliot

4:       Advent Calender

5:      Rose Arbour - Mirabilia

6:       Florentina - Mirabilia

7:     Santa's Sleigh - Mirabilia

8:      New Owl - Heaven and earth designs

9:      Mailhat d'Auvergne

10:       

Rosebud Lullaby- mirabilia

11:       Gwen - mirabilia

12:        Lady Alexandra - mirabilia

13:        French Filigree heaven and earth design

14:       Country cottage - Santa's Village

15:       circus of the Hearts - inkcircles

16:       Storykeep Flower Bride - heaven and earth deigns

17:       The Scarlet Letters - Blackbird designs

18:       Christmas Garden - Blackbird Designs

19:       Winter Beauty Princess

20:       Victorian Christmas Eve - nora corbett

21:      Holiday Greeting

22:      Storm Trooper Sugar Skull - the last one of the set of 3

23:      12 Days of Christmas - Plum street samplers

24:      christmas ornaments x 8 to cover each grandchild and great grandchild.

If you have made it all the way thru this, you can see I have set myself a lot of goals/ challenges for the coming 15 months. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit,

See you soon

Nerissa