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I hope your world will soon feel more solid again! In the mean time, lovely stash.

Mabel Figworthy wrote:I hope your world will soon feel more solid again! In the mean time, lovely stash.

Thx. I won't be getting over this one for a long time, if ever.

I am so sorry to read that life is not at all good just now but good on you for heading to the shops to stock up on future projects. Sneding lots of

I got a Saturday delivery. I never knew Canada Post delivered to residences on weekends.

It’s the Mouline Etoile threads I ordered for Christmas. So I have not opened them. (I’m not even kidding.)

I have two parcels coming from people here, and they seem to be caught in the postal system. The postal workers have been legislated back to work....but there are pickets blocking trucks.

dawn0621 wrote:I must be trying to bury myself in stitchy stuff because my world is falling apart. THat's what I came up with this morning. ANother couple trips to Joann's, and took advantage of sales and cash back online. I'm waiting on fabric for the winter snowglobe and owl clock patterns, and have some coming from a wish i put on INstagram too.

A better temporary solution than either or and it all looks wonderfully interesting to stitch. Just sorry you are in this position.

@Roland: Hide that package!!

Dawn, I hope that stash helps you to feel better soon.

Roland, oohh Mouline Etoile, I am considering using it too for my next large project, in the meantime patience, the Big Day is not too far away.



For stitching later next year I could not resist this:



The colours are so pretty and should be just right for stitching in the new year.

Dammit, the thumbnail still won't work for me - sorry for the large size

Found this in my mailbox when I got home. Thank you Mabel.

Maureen, I love your new purchase - so vibrant and gorgeous. It will be great watching it come ot life.

Roland, those threads are gorgeous and I am sure you will have fun with them. Well Done Mabel on sharing them. I hope your other parcels catch up with you eventually.

Currently, waiting for 3 with tracking. One started on the west coast, traveled to a city north of me, a city east of me, a city west of me.

And though the package from you was mailed earlier, Mabel’s didn’t have as far to travel.

It’s here! It’s here!

Thank you so much Sally.

This is why I started cross stitching. For these gorgeous colours. I must show some restraint and finish the mouse stocking I’m working on. But I cannot wait to dig into this and my new sparkly threads.

You are most Welcome Roland and I am glad it has finally arrived on your doorstep. Hopefully they will soon have all Canadian mail sorted out and back to normal - whatever that is.

In one of my recent WOCS mags the competition included a lovely quirky Wrendale called Christmas Donkey. Dear Helene helped me enter it and she did too but neither of us won However she bought it and sent it to me as a Christmas gift Bless her big generous heart.


so here is Wonky Donkey aka Christmsa Donkey, with my favourite birds. Isn't he cute. I am trying hard not to start him til the important 18th birthday gift is done.

Sally this is one that I have had my eyes on for some time, so I will definitely hope to see you start soon

Sally, he looks philosophically minded. The birds are everybody's favourite, I am sure. Well done, Helene- only another stitcher knows exactly what to give as a Christmas present for it to be enjoyed to bits.

What a gorgeous donkey, and such a thoughtful gift!

Well, it hasn't been delivered yet, but eldest and DIL gave me Silk Mill's 32-shade card - which means I get to choose 32 colours of which they send generous samples so you can see the colours in real life. Then based on that I may have a splash in the new year, or whenever their next sale is !

What a thoroughly delightful gift that is Mabel and I can see you now fondling those gorgeous silks.

Sally, that donkey is so cute. It will be fun watching as he comes to life.

Mabel, I had to google what you were talk8ng about. I’ve never heard of these shade cards. What a wonderful idea they are.

Only ordered, not arrived yet! Retail therapy because the simple bug I thought I had is beginning to look a lot like flu
When I manage to stitch at all it's only small, very uncomplicated things, but I can look at these and imagine stitching them in the new year!
They are kits by Sarah Homfray who was one of the tutors at the medieval embroidery course.

I hope that you don't have the flu. Truly hope you feel better soon and have a healthy New Year! Those kits certainly can be a motivator for getting well quickly. I am looking forward to seeing them in progress.

Carole