Stitching resolutions

My cross stitch resolution for this year is simple!  I must finish these two gigantic projects that I started many moons ago!

I feel a bit guilty every time I start a new pattern because I know that these two have been languishing for quite some time.  Love Never Fails by Barbara Ana Designs - I started it a few years ago before getting side-tracked by other lovely patterns.  I really need to get it finished!

This is the Day by Plum Street Samplers which I started a while ago has also been consigned to the "waiting basket" for me to take notice of and get on with!

New Year's Day seems like the perfect time to get these two gorgeous patterns back in the production line!  Might take me a while, but I'm determined to get on and try and complete them!

Wish me luck!!!!!

Love, Liz

In the nick of time!

Phew, just managed to finish off putting the date on this lovely little reindeer stitch.  

My last finish of 2024 and on the last day of the year!  This is a little freebie by Debbie St Germain and can be obtained from her blog Woolensails.  There are some other lovely free patterns there too.

Enjoy your stitching!

Love, Liz

Snow globe snowman

Isn't he just the cutest!  A really quick stitch too!  This lovely little snow globe snowman is from The Snow Ball booklet by Brenda Gervais.

The booklet is full of wonderful little cross stitch patterns with a snowman theme.

This is the first I've stitched, so many more to go!

Love, Liz

It's all about the snowman!

This Christmas seems to be all about snowmen as far as my cross stitching is concerned!  I just finished this cute little smiling snowman.

Isn't he gorgeous?!  The pattern is Frosty Greetings by Needle Treasures Nook.  I downloaded the PDF from their Etsy shop.  I really enjoyed stitching this happy little snowman.  I love his blue hat.  

There are some lovely winter patterns on the Needle Treasures Nook - why not take a look.  

Hope you are enjoying your winter stitching.  Let me know in the comments below if you know any other cute snowman patterns.

Love, Liz

Gingerbread house cross stitch

Time to get some of my Christmas cross stitch pieces out of boxes.  This cute little Gingerbread Saltbox cross stitch is a free pattern from the lovely Melisa at Pinker n Punkin Quilting Blog.  

I added little Christmas buttons to the corners then just pinned it to the back of a box frame.

I'm going to be on the look-out for some little gingerbread people to perhaps add to the frame.

Hope you are enjoying re-visiting your Christmas cross stitch pieces.  Please check out Melisa's blog as it is so lovely and Christmasy  (and there's a new freebie house)!  

Love, Liz

All things nautical!

I've got a cross stitch finish!

I was determined to finish Comfort Lighthouse by Carriage House Samplings before I started any Christmas cross stitch and I finished it off this morning!

I just love this ship!

I love it.  When I first collected my threads for this project and saw all the blues, I wondered how it would work out.  But it is amazing!

I'm now going to look for a frame and add it to my "nautical wall" at home.  (Well, when I say nautical wall - I have three other cross stitch patterns with ships in them on that particular wall!)

Love, Liz

Too cold for mermaids?

It's a really frosty day here in Greenock so taking the opportunity to get a little cross stitching time to myself.  Not in the Christmas stitching mood yet, so getting on with Comfort Lighthouse by Carriage House Samplings.  I've just finished this lovely mermaid.

I also stitched (a few months ago) this pretty mermaid from Teresa Kogut's Seaworthy cross stitch book.

Don't think there will be too many mermaids out in the River Clyde today - far too chilly!

Love, Liz

Friendly recipes

This People's Friend Baking Book belonged to my Mum.  I've kept it all these years but don't think I've ever baked anything out of it.

I was having a look through it while having a clear out and was going to throw it in the recycling when I  came across this recipe for butterscotch squares.  Admittedly, the black and white picture probably doesn't do them justice.  But I'm going to give them a try.

I'll let you know how they turn out!  There are some other tasty treats I might try too!

Love, Liz