A new year

It seems that at the beginning of a new year crafters' thoughts turn to UFOs and sorting. I can't claim to be very enthusiastic in this pursuit, however, during a half-hearted attempt to bring some order into the chaos that is my craft room, and possibly come up with some quick and easy projects to put in the gift shop at Wolston House, I found these unfinished projects which I think date back to the turn of the century.

The cross stitch part was finished quite a while back, they just needed making up. Can't think why I didn't do it at the time, it hardly took any time at all.

The design is a Tudor Rose and I bought the kits on my first trip to the UK. 

This is the back. Needle case and scissor keep...so nice that they are actually finished!

Tuesday treasures

When my daughter was younger I was really certain that, even if she had inherited the crafting gene that runs in my family, she was never going to exercise it. I have been proven wrong of course, as those of you who visit her blog would know.

The first indication I had that my predictions were wrong was when she began cross-stitching. This is one of her gifts to me (she knows my weakness for old houses) and it is my treasure for today.
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Cross stitch

I haven't posted for a little bit, I'm afraid the recent hot weather got to me. A few day's work relief teaching is also a bit counter- productive for crafting. In the spirit of completing things however, I did get around to framing two small cross stitch projects which have been finished for a while.

I usually have larger ones framed professionally but decided to DIY these two, as framing can get a bit expensive. Of course, even though I have a stash of frames, none of them was quite right, so it was off to the two dollar shop. I ended up having to paint the one for the geisha as the timber frame was too bland.

The geisha will hang in my bedroom along with some silk paintings of Chinese ladies bought in Hong Kong many years ago.