Getting ready for the Craft Fair...

Hi everyone,

I hope your week is going well.  I have been working on some pot holders for the Craft Fair next week.......

For more pictures of the potholders, click here to visit my online shop.  They are really colourful, aren't they :)

Happy crafting,  Jenny

Craft Fair...

Hi everyone,

I hope your week is off to a good start.

I am in the middle of my 'to do' list at the moment, but it keeps growing...lol...   :)   Apart from sewing for the shop, I am also trying to get organized for a craft fair in August......

  

For anyone in the area, it is a good chance to see local craftwork without having to worry about the weather, as it is inside the Hervey Bay RSL.

Enjoy the rest of your week, and

Happy crafting,  Jenny

...nearly finished....

Hi everyone,

I hope you have all had a lovely weekend.

I think I have settled with this background....only a couple of minor things I might change.  I want to tidy up the sidebars while I am at it.....blogging......never a dull moment is there...lol....  :)

As to the sidebars....I have also deleted blog friend Pam's link for 'The Studio Downstairs' .   No, we haven't parted blog friends, but Pam has decided to concentrate on this blog , and her online shop.

Well, I'd better get back to work myself,  so I will sign off for now, and post again soon :)

Happy crafting,  Jenny

Playing with new background....

Hi everyone,

as you can see, I have been 'playing'  looking for a new background.....  (that is the polite term....lol...!!!)...  please  let me know what you think!!!  Anything to change.....size of text better now or difficult.... I won't know if you don't tell me :)

Happy crafting,  Jenny

Redwork finished......nearly :)

Hi everyone, how is your week going.....did you remember to visit Kaaren yesterday? Her choice of colours are lovely, aren't they :)

I have been promising to give you another post related to My Embroidery Journey......and have finally managed to do it......

…...as you can see, I still haven't stitched the centres of the gum blossoms!! Any suggestions...? A customer did suggest french knots, but I'm not sure about this idea. I have wondered about a 'spider rose ' (I think that's the title), that I have seen in ribbon embroidery, but I'm not sure about the size of stitch to the size of the area to fill.......what do you suggest.......?

I have to admit, I have already been working on another doiley from the tins. This one was already started...........

.........so hopefully I can do the original stitcher justice with my stitching. Unfortunately didn't have all of the blues, so have done the best I can.....as you can see, I have almost finished the blue stitching.....

The stitches I have used here, are stem stitch (black),  buttonhole stitch (blues), AND satin stitch (yellow)

Here is a pic of the original instruction sheet.....

…..and this is the back of the page....

Notice how they also give instructions for crocheting the edging too!! I haven't attempted that yet....I am in the middle of crocheting  silk sets for the shop.

This post has quite a few pics already, so I will do another post for how to do the stitches soon :)

Happy crafting, Jenny     

 P.S:   I  have received a note to say I have to change my background, so I don't know what I will be next time, but.....I'll still be here...lol... :)