Want some more show and tell?

It's forty degrees already (at ten in the morning).  I've just seen snake tracks in my front yard.  Summer has arrived and I'm not too happy with it.

So I'll blog.

I've not got much sewn these last few days but I thought as I was reviewing my photos I'd share a few more with you.

These are all from various stages of my stitching life.  Some are pretty ... well..... basic.  I was a beginner.  Be kind.

It's funny - when I did that tapestry above (which is only little), I found it pretty uninspiring - not enough challenge.  I look at it now and think 'I'd quite fancy a tapestry, it'll mean not having to think about it.'.  Funny how our lives change.

So, whilst those of you are freezing in the snow over there, think of me, curtains drawn, trying to keep cool.  I think I'll go find a river somewhere to jump into and cool off!

Till tomorrow,

Suzie

Cross Stitch

Back in the olden days, before I had children, I used to cross stitch up a storm.  Then I discovered quilting and mostly everything else has fallen by the wayside.  Do you find that?

I do love a bit of cross stitch but find right now the constant 'mummmmmm' I hear about every three minutes destroys my concentration, and I end up making too many mistakes.  So for now, it's taken a little bit of a back seat.  I will go back to it.  I do love it.

I dug out some photos of some of the (many) projects I have stitched over the years.  Hope you enjoy them.

I should get back to it before my eyesight goes!

Way too many cross stitch UFO's on that list. 

Talk to you soon!

Suzie

My clever family

As much as I think I can quilt okay (sometimes), I come from a very clever family.  My mother, grandmother and great grandmother all did (and do) fabulous needlework.  I often wonder how far back that gene goes, but I guess it's something I can only imagine.  I guess in the 'way back when', women didn't have the time to do their needlework strictly for fun and relaxation like we do now. 

I'm in the process of photographing all my quilts/embroidery/stuff for safe keeping. A lot of the stuff I have was given to me by family members.  My mother did these:

The top was a design on calico from a local craft magazine (years old, I don't even know the title) and the bottom one was from a Semco kit of many years ago.  It's on the loosest linen I've ever seen, so I think she did a stellar job.  I don't know how to do that sort of embroidery (or at least, I don't know how to do it well) but both my nanna and mother do beautiful handwork. 

She's a clever clogs, my mum. 

Happy Quilting!

S.