Feeling proud...

I discovered this book when on vacation and was inspired to create a sampler

Here are some photos of it in progress

 

 

I have now finished it and it's ready for framing. But I'm not sure how to... do I frame it as it is? frame it with a mount? If with a mount what colour? white, grey or black? and the frame, what colour should that be? dark wood or black? so many decisions to be made!!!

 

 

It's not the worlds best photo but I will take better ones once it is completely finished.

 

Ideas and plans for 2016...

  I have lots of plans and ideas for Hunny Crafts Primitives in 2016.

 

To begin with...

 

 I just want to remind everyone of my 50% off sale in my Etsy shop, which is running until the end of January. I will be adding more items to the sale over the next couple of weeks.

 

Now for my ideas and plans...

 

I am planning to hold 2 or maybe 3 Open Houses at my home this year and if they are successful I will make them an annual event.  At my Open Houses I will not only have my items for sale I plan to invite guest crafters to display their wares also.

 

I will still be organising the Craft Fayres at work.

 

I am also planning on holding classes and workshops in sewing and cross stitch to begin with both at my home and where I work and I will expand on the class and workshop subjects as the year goes on.

 

I have been gathering ideas for cross stitch and needle punch designs from literature and my photographs. I will share these with you in due course.

 

Works in progress...

 

I have picked up my knitting needles again, I have two works in progress, a blanket and a pretty vintage sweater from my 'Knit Vintage' book, the pattern dates from the 1950's.

 

book front

 

the sweater I am making in teal

 

the back

The wool I am using is 4 ply mohair which is not the same as the book but I think it will have the same look.

Just starting a new project....

I bought some patterns fro Lori at Not Forgotten Farm and this is a free hand cross stitch pattern I am working on an antimacassar I bought from a charity shop. I bought 3 of them they weren't a set so they weren't usable in the traditional sense so I thought I'd use them for cross stitch and embroidery. The other 2 I have tea dyed, see my earlier post here.

 

 

This shows the fabric as being lighter in colour than it actually is

This is closer

i'll share with you when it is completed.

Bright Blessings from the Cabin xxx