Gifts from Jean

Here is a pic of my lovely Xmas pressies from my UK penfriend, Jean.

A Purpleheart wooden "Bee Hive" wax pot made by Graham Hudson, A "Thumper" bobbin made by Jean Turner and a pillow tidy made by Brian Goodwin, the pin is "stabbed" into the pillow and the tools are stored in it's other "open" end :-D

I have been dillegently stitching away on my Danish cross stitch sampler again today ... still a few hours more work to do but the end is in sight yay! I am trying to clear some of the WIP's which seem to be breeding in the studio! Although this one is only 3 years and 8 months old haha!

Embroidered Purse

Embroidered Purse which I made a couple of weeks ago similar to the 7 different colour ones I did a few years ago..... you can hide your raffle tickets in there at Lace days or your thimble haha!

Trying to change the time but it won't do it!

Russian Mat

Photo of my BIG Russian mat taken a couple of weeks ago as I am now "under way" with the outer circle!! :-D

Thecentre in Bridget Cook's original mat was lots of circles ... would have "done my head in!!" so I designed an alternative one (Bridget did get to see my design change at the end of last year when I did a Russian workshop with her).

Sophie's Quilt

Here is a photo of "Sophie's Quilt"

which I designed and made for her

I posted off to UK last week.

It should arrive in next couple of days...

It's such a cute Hedgepig haha!

Painted Gumnuts

3 Painted Gumnuts ... for the Gumlace raffle

Rudolph, Robin and Santa.

I actually have painted 22 this year! for gifts!

Showed my sister (in UK) on the web cam last night but 'coz of customs can't send her any.

She was glum:-(

I will have to make her some other customs friendly decs haha!