So here is the next UFO on my hit list. It is called Garden Alphabet. The alphabet and border were freebies from EMS Designs, some years ago. I arranged the designs and added other bits to fill it out so that it hopefully will fit in an old fire screen I have. Although I am calling it a UFO it was worked on at reasonable intervals until I joined this SAL when Gracious Era became my focus. Now I am hoping that this will also become a complete work soon. I have taken this picture this morning and hope to make a new start on it within the next few days.
As I spent two of the last three weeks on holiday, enjoying some real sunshine and warmth in Lanzarote, as opposed to the dull grey and wet day we returned too, all I have to share with you on this SAL Sunday is my holiday stitch “Wildlife of the Hedgerow. Here is how it looked after our last holidayand here it is now.The owl is almost complete now, so hopefully two or three more holidays will have me to the half way point. So now I have another incentive for booking more holidays, although I still think the main incentive is getting away from our cold and wet English winters.
This SAL group is so wonderful and supportive and is so different to any other SAL I have seen. Everyone is working on their own individual project (so no pressure to keep up with anyone else). There are some big, some small and some very complicated things, but the one thing we all have in common is wanting support as we stitch our way through our projects and hopefully clear our baskets of UFO’s. Please if you are having a short break, then take the time to sit back and browse all the wonderful things that are going on, and if you would love to join us then please contact Avis (first name on the list below).
I love that alphabet firescreen project. You might have noticed I have a soft spot for alphabets myself, and I really enjoy this one.
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Thank you Kate, I adore my garden and all the flowers so I fell in love when EMS designed these as freebies.
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I can well believe it!
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This is a great sampler alphabet! And that owl is just too cute. Happy holidaying!
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Thank you Catherine, I agree he is so cute and I’m sure will be my favourite animal creature on this.
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lots of lovely colours to keep things bright during this dismal season ^^
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You are so right Claire, and I hadn’t thought of that, but I am sure they will cheer me as I sit by a nice warm fire.
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I like the idea of having a holiday project. The alphabet sampler is looking lovely so far and I’m sure you’ll have it done in no time at all. We must have had all of your sunshine here in the north east. We’ve hardly had a cloud in the sky for three weeks.
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Although cold, today has been bright and the autumnal colours on the trees have shone in the wintery sunshine.
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They are both fantastic, & you have made good progress on both
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Thank you Lucyann.
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What a lovely alphabet embroidery! And a holiday embroidery…..what a clever idea!!!!
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I always choose something that is fairly easy and as there is usually a reasonable gap between holidays it is always exciting to get back to it.
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Love the garden alphabet. It’s so pretty with so many interesting things going on. The holiday project is lovely too. Great idea and definitely an excuse for more holidays 🙂
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Lol we do not need an excuse for a holiday in this house Carole, we just need more time to fit them in.
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Helen, I love both of these pieces! I am confident the alphabet sampler will be moving toward the finish line, but you must still be basking in the wonderful feeling of finishing your Victorian Christmas project! Definitely book more holidays so we can meet more of your woodland friends!
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I will tell hubby we have to make time for more holidays because you want to see my sampler finished lol. Oh! but then I wont get to work on the alphabet so often. Guess we cannot have everything in life, we just have to make the best of what we get; (and with these two projects I cannot lose either way).
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Your projects are lovely. I’m partial to nature scenes so drawn to both.
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Thank you Susan. Nature related and samplers are mostly the way I go though I do like something different to distract me occasionally.
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I love this! You’ve finished a great amount all ready! I’m sure you’ll completed this ufo in no time 😁 The squirrel is so cute too!
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Thank you Christina, its a lovely piece to stitch too.
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Both of your projects are beautiful! I will enjoy seeing your sampler grow.
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Thank you Connie, I hope you are enjoying being part of this group.
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Two beautiful floral pieces! It’s sort of a shame you only work on the second one when you’re on holiday. 😉 That firescreen really needs to be finished though – it will be wonderful.
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Thank you Sue. Having one piece I only stitch on holiday is fun and a good excuse (if one is needed) to have more holidays.
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