we had a party

Last week our eldest son turned 21 so we had a small party on the weekend his sister came up from Melbourne with her boyfriend and we had family and friends from away here it was a fantastic night this is our little family together again after 2 years fantastic

cross stitch giveaway

My Mummy is having a giveaway on her blog http://scottishnanna.blogspot.com/
it ends on the 25th so get on over you will need to scroll down to the giveaway post
and enter hugs Beth

I have been playing

I have been playing when I should have been doing housework
I started with this .
then thought I would like it bigger so I added some stitcherys

I have changed it a little more but I will show it again when it is done

let me know what you all think

I would love to know hugs Beth

my gift is on its way

I am happy to report that my gift is on its way to ********** sorry cant tell you
I hope she likes what I have sent .
I have been doing some other sewing and have also sent of my November blocks for the swap I am in
now I just need get stuck into my stitching round the block sewing
hugs Beth

stitching around the block

I have joined Peg, Maree and Lynda in the stitching around the block swap I have done my stitchery and gathered my fabric to send on to Maree early next week

I love how the stitchery has turned out The cottage garden thread I have used is beautiful

hope you are all getting some sewing time

hugs Beth

block from Debbie

I am a little late putting this beautiful block on my blog but here it is this one is from Debbie I cant wait to make this quilt it is going to be so beautiful with all of my fantastic blocks
hugs Beth