Yes another bookmark!!

I am glad to say I managed to complete my sisters presents on time, therefore I have two beautiful little finishes to share with you:

Yet another Michael Powell bookmark, one may say I am obsessed:

'Bookmark: Tall Italian House' by Michael Powell

And the other is my very first pin cushion finish, still room for improvement but very proud of how it turned out:

Pretty Roses

This finish was a nice little practice to get into the swing of things of sewing. I have recently started on the making of my Michael Powell 'Beach Huts Trilogy' pillow cases. Managed to invest in some beautiful creamy/white fabric and some beautiful white and cream lace for decorations. Hopefully will be able to update you on how they turn out very soon. Though I do still have one of them to finish (back stitching being a pain).

I also have started a beautiful Michael Powell Luxury Giant Chart 'Pot of Flowers' it is coming along beautifully and I am hoping to get the remaining threads that I am missing and finish this gorgeous design before the summer.

'Pot of Flowers' by Michael Powell

I also compiled most of the required threads for yet another Michael Powell chart that would match my such beloved bookmark that I have stitched few months ago:

'Greek Village' by Michael Powell

And some other excited cute little kits my sister gave away to me include the absolutely adorable bird designs by Madeleine Floyd and a beautiful flower kit:

Kits by Madeleine Floyd

'The Country Diary of am Edwardian Lady'

She also speared me a really gorgeous chart, which I will need to find the threads for, but pretty excited to start at some point:

'Nature's Beauty'

Till next time....

Time for an Update...

Been a while again, just don't get the time to update these days but I have been working on a few projects over christmas and the start of this year.

So here is what I have been up to:

To start with an exciting finish, a Bookmark kit by Michael Powell:

"Bookmark: Greek Village" by Michael Powell

Then another Michael Powell Bookmark finish, done for my mums birthday present:

"Bookmark: Spanish Hill Town" by Michael Powell

I am also going to be doing yet another for my sisters birthday. Family Michael Powell bookmark madness. Just got the kit through the post today, its the "Bookmark: Tall Italian House":

Another Michael Powell project I have been working on for a while now has progressed a fair bit. Last time I had:

30th November 2014

And this is where I got up to:

Current Progress

I think its also time to update my head progress as I have finally finished the first raw and began on the next. Very excited for this to move on to the eyes and more detail then just background and hair....

30th November 2014

This is where I am up to now:

Current Progress

Detail of last page in raw 1

Detail of first page progress on raw 2

Other projects that I received as presents for Christmas and Birthday are:

Still have to start on these. And also the other exciting two stitches:

And to finish of my update an exciting project that I am working on for my sister. The very first to stitch one of her own creations based on her beautiful robin painting. My progress so far on the first page:

"Robin" by Lija Broka

Very excited for this one as is the experimental version to make sure the colours work and to go on to the cover of her design pages....

Well thats it for now. Till next time......