Another WIP is done!

It's done! 


Finally finished the little quilt, and look here it is!


I have yet to list it because I want to spend a bit more time taking photographs of it, the camera I am borrowing at the moment isn't very good, and so I will fit with it next weekend, when I can take the shot first thing in the morning. Afternoon light is a bit shocking at the moment.


So what now you ask?


Good question on to the next ninety projects I have whizzing around my head varying from the extreme like finishing the large pink quilt. One thing at a time. To another clock. Was up in town yesterday and a few textures I saw have made me want to do more, things like layering and tarpunto (sure I spelt that wrong). Anyway, things of that nature.


So lets not waste time by sitting here and idling away the hours staring at a computer screen I do enough of that at work. Time to sit down and actually stitch.

Peacock Clock Mini Wall Clock

Another clock finished today, and I must say I rather love the outcome! I haven't stitched a Peacock feather in so long it was nice to do. 

Perhaps the feather will make a bit of a return this year?

This beauty has just been listed and available for purchase here.

Post & Peacock Feathers

I have been stitching I promise, though this seems to be turning into a weekly, if not fortnightly confession. What I have failed to do is post about it or actually finish the projects enough to list them. Although one of the projects is something I mentioned previously and can now show it because the recipient has now got it. As you can see I have stitched a little figure taken from an illustration by Heidi Burton a very talented illustrator and a friend of mine. I have always loved the picture on the postcard and had been itching to stitch it and finally pulled my finger out and did it. That is the result. Not wanting to keep it I sent it on its way to the lovely lady who drew it. Sometimes I don't often know what to do with the embroidery, i,e. the end product. I wonder if they need to be practical as I do like to combine the two, but in this case a tiny picture for a tiny person seemed the logical solution. However, I have combined practical with beautiful embroidery by designing another clock. 

Peacock feather clock that it is nearly completed, just need to get it mounted up in the frame fix the mechanism and add the final finishing details. Hopefully my camera will behave long enough to allow me to photograph it. Fingers crossed. The feather itself is stitched in hand dyed varigated cotton thread, highlighted with gold thread and a Swarovski Crystal.

In other things there is something nice about getting things in the post. This week was quite a good week for that, I received a wonderful package of goodies from Lupin a nice gesture after I managed to send her a metro that featured one of her lovely handmade felt brooches in for their Christmas shopping edition. I also received a lush Japanese hand embroidery book on flowers I ordered as a treat for me the New Year and for getting a pay rise. 

Have you purchased anything nice lately? Or received anything nice in the post?