This small embroidery has been rolled over on my 2015 Finish Along list each quarter since the beginning of the year. Back in September, I decided to use it as the top of an advent calendar. I didn’t know how much more embroidery or the amount of time I was letting myself in for. First, I added white squares of…
I was telling our son last night that I feel like somehow time has sped up and is moving faster than it used to. Here we are at the beginning of November already. My sewing room is beginning to look like a rather chaotic Santa’s workshop with Christmas gifts in various stages of completion. I don’t have any little ones…
In addition to the secret Christmas projects that I’ve been working on this past week, I’ve been stitching away on the pockets for my Advent Calendar. I embroidered the last of the numbers this morning so now I’m ready to cut them into strips and add them to the calendar itself. The Advent Calendar is my October goal for A…
As I was searching through my vintage Workbasket pattern files for one to share with you, I realized that it’s been quite a while since I posted an alphabet pattern. This one is quite different from the ones I shared in the past such as the 2″ Floral Alphabet A to O (letters P to Z) and the smaller 1″…
We woke to big, fluffy, flakes of snow falling yesterday morning. I posted a short video on Instagram @supermomnocape for those of you who love seeing that first snow fall. By the afternoon it had all melted and today it’s supposed get up to 13 C… which is a good thing because I am definitely not ready for it to…
I’ve taken a bit of a computer break except for posting a couple of photos on Instagram @supermomnocape. I haven’t even turned on my laptop since Sunday evening when I scheduled Monday’s post. In addition to recovering from the busyness of Thanksgiving, I’ve been doing some stitching. I limit myself to just a few strands at each session but it…
Today is Thanksgiving Day here in Canada. I would like to wish all my Canadian readers a very happy and safe celebration. We have so very much to be thankful for. Today I’m sharing this beautiful vintage Workbasket pattern for a basket filled with daisies. Many think of daisies as spring flowers but there are lovely varieties that bloom in…
The months have sped by and here we are having entered the final quarter of 2015. I had hoped by now to have cleared my list of UFOs/WIPs. Instead I find myself rolling over several of the projects from Quarter 3 of the 2015 Finish Along. To recap, these are the projects I finished from that list: Seeds of Friendship…
We’ve had a gloomy, rainy weekend here with winds cold enough to have me wearing a hat, gloves and fleecy for my morning walks. I’m in need of a bit of fun, cuteness and this week’s vintage Workbasket embroidery pattern for a pair of kitten potholders does the trick. After stitching the kittens, cut them out leaving 1/2″ seam allowance. …
As this is the 25th Stitchery Link Party, I’ve decided to celebrate with a giveaway. (Scroll down for the details and rules for how to enter.) First though, it’s time to share this week’s vintage Workbasket embroidery pattern. We are transitioning into fall here in the Northern hemisphere but depending on the colors used to stitch the trees, this pattern…
