Flowers and more —

It took me ALL day but I finally completed 2 hexie-flowers for One-Flower-Wednesday today...Dad has had me working all round the orchard, chasing and drenching sheep, sorting trees, loading trailers - and more, so I grabbed a minute here and a minute there and managed to get these done.

I hadn't really done any since Dad came out of hospital so I was pleased to be at them again.

 Something else I've been working on lately; this photo below shows the Christmas present my niece organised for me on behalf of her family (a lovely little hamper filled with yummy edible treats). She wrapped it up in fabric, and as she handed it to me she suggested I might like to make her a cushion from it......

So here it is!!

 - the back view -

 So, Merry belated Christmas Sarah!! Hope you like it!!!

A couple of posts ago I showed a few of Mum's embroidery works, and some sheep doorstops I had made. 

ED suggested that I may like to show 'Pounce' who also lives down here at Mum and Dad's.

What's special about Pounce is that ED made it (when she was 16??)(or was she younger??) as a gift for Granny and Pop.

Pounce

 As you can see, Pounce has lots of character and has had all sorts of adventures in his life. He has moments of great animation.
As you can see, I'm keeping out of mischief. I am thinking of my Queensland bloggy friends and planning my New Beginnings Sewing Kit as requested by the Gum Tree girls. If you haven't seen their plea for help, please go to the link.
Happy stitching everyone,

Here we come....!

I thought it would be fun to share these photos.
A long-time friend of Mum's came down to take her out for the day....

It's probably just as well she doesn't see her often — I'm sure she would
be led astray!! 

There's some needs a daughter just can't fulfill!!

Stitching and Sheep

A bit of a peek at my latest hand-sewing —

...this is a shop sample so I'd best not show more than this... The Aurifil threads are lovely to work with.

I'm back down at my parent's place for a bit so I'm making myself at home; there's bits of Raewyn scattered all over the house. My bedroom has the sewing machine, cutting board and ironing boards all set up. ED is coming down tomorrow night so I'll have to clear a spot for her to sleep!!

I thought I'd show a things that Mum has done. She's a great embroiderer and I'm sure she has more UFOs than me...however she also has a few more completions than me.

Often when she travels she will get a chart of a place she has been.

Byron Bay, the most easterly point of Australia.
Long and short stitch in wool.

Pretty roses, all in cross stitch.
(Framed in glass, hence the reflection)

A design by Teresa Wentzler;
a lot of blended thread, beads and specialty stitches.
Absolutely beautiful.

 And here are a couple of my works, made for Mum and Dad YEARS ago - Granny and Pop doorstops!!

I remember having fun making these but they are now looking a little bit their age!! Granny has survived years of cats pulling at her knitting!!
Hope you are all having a good day, thank you for visiting,