It's the 15th so that can only mean one thing...it's time for Gifted Gorgeousness hosted by the lovely Jo at Serendipitous Stitching The basic idea is to stitch something using something that was gifted to you - such as the chart, threads, fabric or embellishments or stitch something that will be a gift.
I actually have new things to show you this month as I have been busy working on the long overdue PIF's.
I've managed to get one completed, one that needs making up and I'm stitching on the final one, so all being well the recipients will have them by wipocalypse!
This is the biscornu stitched from a design in Crosstitch crazy issue 212.
It's been a travel project for me as the design is repetitive. Here I am stitching on the number 32 bus!
Believe me it's not easy stitching on a double-decker, especially not the top deck!!
So the next project was a seaside themed one. I really loved stitching this, again another one that was carted about on my daily travels as it was nice blocky stitching.
The last of the PIF's is a Campervan bookmark. I did a fair chunk last night and I'm guessing this will become my new travel project.
As I was sat stitching the campervan last night, I realised that I had stitched on four different projects in four days, so I decided to set myself a little challenge of stitching on seven different pieces in seven days. I've participated in March madness before and I know many of you take part in CJC or DUCJC. Stitching every day can be a challenge for me with my ME. Some days I just don't feel like it, other days I can surprise myself with the amount of stitching I get done. I've picked my pieces for today and tomorrow, Thursday's choice is yet to be made but it must come out of the Basket of doom (which basically is the place where WIP's become UFO's!) wish me luck.
Two things that I forgot to post about in last months GG work the card I made for hubby for Valentine's Day...
And the beautiful quilted mat that Christine sent me for winning her little competition at the end of last year. It's made with some beautiful fabrics including vintage ones too. It's got heat resistant fabric inside to so can be used as a pot stand but it's far too nice for that so my biscornu bowl rests on it.
So that's my lot for today I'm off to sneak in an hours stitching before I do some housework. I best not tell my daughter though as she told me off this morning for having a day off! Apparently I should work every day!! Cheeky monkey!
Happy stitching friends. x
