Well it seems like a lifetime has passed since my last blog. Computer is now fixed so I can finally do this.

It is now starting to feel like winter here in Christchurch New Zealand, Cold, wet, foggy and freezing winds. Perfect conditions for stitching.

In my absence I have been stitching away a lot on my year of wips challenge for the Soulful Stitching Group on Facebook.

Finishes since February:

Rose Arbour - by Mirabilia

Finished 12 Days of Christmas Free Pattern from Plum Street Samplers, Stitched this in a long pull bell style .

 3 little stockings stitched on a scrap of 30 count . Designs by Lizzie Kate

 A wee mini finish - from just cross stitching Magazine June 2017

Sampler of my Grandma by Jardin Prive

I have also been working on Victorian Dolls House by Joan Elliot, making slow progress

French Filigree by Heaven and Earth Designs, has some progress been made on it, almost 1/4 of the way thru the pattern

Dusty Rose a retired chart from Heaven and Earth Designs has had a lot of love, I have passed my goal of completing the top 2 rows before the end of the year and have completed several more pages, I find it really hard to put aside once I get started. 

Victorian Christmas by Nora Corbett is also close to being finished. Less the 1/3 to go and she will also be completed. 

 I have been concentrating on New Owl from Heaven and Earth designs this week and hoping for a finish very soon.

 I have been participating in several challenges on face book in Soulful stitching ; stitch from stash 2017A and Cross stitch finish line. these challenges are great they are helping me to keep focused on by current wips and its lovely to see lots of progress.

Not a lot of new starts at the moment as I am concentrating on my larger wips.

Okay time to get back to stitching

Stitch all the things you love
Nerissa