Part 1 BOF – Birthday gifts - Smalls – Escaped Pigs

Thank you for your lovely comments on  my last post, truly magnificent to see such interest in my work:)

A lot happened in the past few weeks, despite having a bad cold and other matters which I will not reveal...... (way too boring)  I managed to do some stitching. 

Part one of the Mystery Sampler is finished, part 2 did arrive last week but by then I digressed to other matters.... 

Yes this is what took my fancy, Blackbird Designs Bird in Hand and Remember me,  you might like to see how I finished the sides for Blue Redbird, backstitched around it and use a bead every other stitch (for those who are not familiar with finishing)  It’s the best method so far (I think) even if you do not use beads....  And BBD Summer arrived, so I might digress even more so.....

A present arrived from my friend Michele who lives in the USA, you have spoiled me rotten!!  A painted box with gorgeous motifs, silk, rose pins (bad photography, sorry) and a hand crocheted thimble holder, now who can crochet that small!!  

Another present, Holland’s Bont tea towels and serviette’s, love it Sandra B, looks fabulous in the kitchen as you can see.....

Just showing you some visitors who escaped yet again, but after eating the apples they followed me back to their home. They have doubled in size !! so how they got out, there must have been a hole somewhere...........

Have a great summer:))