PIF! Are you interested?

Hello dear stitching friends!

I was so lucky to have been chosen as one of Chrizette's PIF recipients!!

So here is my PIF offer! If you would like to be entered into the draw to receive a piece of my hand stitched work within the next 12 months then please leave a comment on this post, I will then enter all the names in a draw on 15th October o9 and reveal the 3 winners.

If you are chosen as one of the winners then you must offer the same on your blog to keep the kindness going!

Good luck!!

I am so Spoiled! I have arrived home today and have been spoiled to a beautiful bunch of flowers from my Hubby! Greg you are the light if my life!

Needle Book from Becky

I received today a Friends Through Threads exchange from Becky. She stitched it beautifully in my favourite colours and finished it into an Etui. Isn’t it just gorgeous?! Becky also included some fabric and a notebook.

Thank you so much Becky, it is a treasured gift and I love it!

Stumpwork Needle Book for Marie

Marie e-mailed me and let me know she received her For the Love of Needle Work exchange and she absolutely love it. This is an exchange from the Friends Through Threads blog organised by a wonderful stitching friend. I stitched a little stumpwork design from Jane Nicholas and have changed it by adding a dragonfly and finished it into a needle book. I also stitched her a personalised matching scissor fob that I think Marie will enjoy and made her some matching butterfly pins, just for fun.

Marie it was a pleasure stitching this for you and I am thrilled that you love it so much! I am glad I had the opportunity to spoil you back.

Jelly roll week

Hello dear stitching friends!

Happy Monday to you! We have a 4 day work week this week! Yeaaa!

Hop over to Sarah's blog the Cutting Table she has an awesome jelly roll give away for her Jelly Roll Week if you are interested. You have to hurry, it's closing soon!!

Tiny Treasure Exchange - Floss Tag

I received this beautiful floss tag from Karen recently. She did a lovely job and I love the pink and blue floss she choose. Karen also spoiled me with a lovely pattern and a cute note card. Thank again Karen, I love it!

I am so thankful that my blog is fixed, I was so discourage posting here and love being back. Can’t show much stitching I have done myself as I have worked on a few exchanges and have to wait for the surprises to arrive at their owners. So more to show soon! Have a lovely stitching day and God Bless!

xo

Hey Great!!

Thank you Nita and Janet for testing and leaving a comment!! It is much appreciated! The angels must have fixed it!

{{hugs}} Ronel

It is broken :-(

Hello Dear Stitching Friends.

You may have noticed that you cannot leave a comment on my blog since July. I have managed to brake my blog spectacularly! Must have been when I loaded a new blog template and something went horribly wrong with my widgets or something?!! I have desperately tried to find somebody in this surreal www to help me with this as I am just to technical challenged to fix this myself. Any ideas on who I can ask for help? Alternatively I need to set-up a new blog :-(

Happy stitching and have a lovely day!

Update on some stitching, this and that..

Yes, indeed, I was a busy girl. I am in the process of finished some exchanges this past week and I did not waste time to start this cute pattern I received from Marie (thanks again) this is my progress this far.

Although we in the middle of our winter here we have beautiful weather the past few days. My Jasmine even starting flowering early this year!

This week my dear SIL and her family is arriving from England to visit us! It's going to be great with all the family spending time together on holiday!

Have a happy day!

TTE Floss Tag

We are in the middle of winter here in the southern parts of Africa, and what an awesome time to see snow topped mountains in the distance and a beautiful, blue grey sea.

For an update on some stitching and finishes I can show my little Floss Ring I have stitched for Melissa for the Tine Treasure Exchange. Unfortunately I can't get hold of her to confirm if she has received it. The pattern is a freebie from Plum Street Samplers called “Lovely You” that you can find here. Stitched one over one.

Have a lovely day! {{hugs}} Ronel

At last something to show!

Hello dear stictching friends, at last I have something to show. Here is my next ATC card (2 of 9) I have stitched and made for Kate for her birthday!



.... and I just have to share with you this photo of Miss Paisley snuggling on the couch. Till next time, R xx

Here is a fun exchange….

For those who don’t know – I also love playing with paper (and glass and books and and and.. that you can see on my blog My Flat Self ) and a few weeks ago Cindy came up with this fun idea to host a group; ATC Stitching Bloggers Birthday Exchange, that will exchange stitched ATC’s. For those who don’t know ATC = Artist Trading Card - take a peek at some examples here if you are interested. Here is my first card (1 of 9) I have stitched and made for Janet in Malaysia for her birthday!

{hugs} Ronel

Blackbird Design Exchange for Wendy Jo

I have stitched this lovely little design and finished it in a needle book for Wendy Jo as part of a small stitching group; Friends Through Threads. I have stitched the design on 30 ct. off white Irish linen one over two. I have changed the colours to suit the finishing material of the needle book and think it turned out nicely. I have also made some butterfly pins for the needle book and a small little glass pendant for Wendy Jo.

Have a wonderfull day dear stitching friends!

Black Bird Design exchange from Marie.

I have joined a small but wonderful group of ladies that shares their love for stitching and I received this wonderful exchange from Marie (please visit her blog here to view her lovely stitching). She stitched this beautiful Black Bird Design pattern in the most gorgeous colours and finished it a floss tag with beautiful berry fabric. She also spoiled me with lots of stitching goodies; wonderful silk ribbon and two lovely patterns that I can’t wait to stitch.

Not much to report today on stitching I have done as I don’t have my camera with me.

Winter is setting in here in Cape Town and we had our first cold spells with rain. Well, we have to light the fire place and source some good red wine to keep the winter chills away. Maybe soup for dinner tonight…….Mmmm

Edgar from Blacksheep's bit of the Web is having a Give Away for "Lo Rose" sampler pattern. Please visit his blog to see a pick of his lovely finished "Lo Rose" Sampler. If you are keen on the pattern and would like to enter the draw be sure to leave a comment on his post of 27 April.

Till next time. Happy stitching!

Update on some stitching - Natures Circle Stumpwork

I have started a stump work design I had on my list to do for some time. The design is called ‘Natures Circle’ and is designed by Petra Pullen form South Africa. The design consist of various fruits, leaves and insects with al the components get stitched on the main fabric and several of the leaves, berries and insects is stitched separately and later attached to the fabric to give a 3d effect.

I started at the top of the design and will work my way down as the thread often get caught on the raised areas - how frustrating! The grapes were fun to do and I still need to attach some tendrils. I have stitched the leaves using long and short stitch in shades of green (DMC) and the berries of the grapes is done in various shades of petite Mill Hill beads. I just love the tiny little bees aren’t they gorgeous?

I have also completed the cherries, using and interesting technique of covering wooden beads with thread and then attach them to the main fabric. I have finished them off with a single Mill Hill bead. The leaves and stems were stitched in satin stitch and stem stitch.

After the cherries I stitched the Raspberries. The berries is embroidered in clusters of french knots on a separate piece of fabric using 2 to 3 strands in various variations of red, pinks and greens, again using mill hill beads to add color and dimension. To secure the berries the shapes are cut out with a 4mm allowance and gathered just inside the raw edge (like you will do a covered button) and secured it to the main fabric with tiny tack stitches.

Here is the total progress to date..

And here is Miss Paisley insisting that her photo is also taken :-)

What fun! I have started on the oranges and strawberries so will do some more posting on my progress. Happy stitching till next time! Bye.