Quick teddie

After finishing the second ballerina teddie, I really wanted to do the third one. I impressed myself with being able to both start and finish it in the same week-not a bad effort for me.

Finished alphabet blocks

Finally got a photo of the alphabet blocks finished.

Alphabet mat

For my nieces birthday I made an alphabet mat with pictures you put under the letters. It was a complete success, as soon as she got it she sat down and started putting the pictures out-so nice to know it was loved.

Zip success!

To finish mums birthday present from last year, I had to try and put a zip in-something I havent done for nearly 20 years. I finally got up the courage, and attempted it! And there was success-well the lines are a bit wonky but it is in, it works, and the zip is on the back where you never see it so I am calling it a success.

Ballerina teddy

The finished bear.

Next project

Having finished the bear last night, I had to decide on the next project I was going to tackle-why not do one that I started not that long ago. This cross stitch I only started after I got home from my holiday last year, so has only been on the go for just over a year-perhaps I can finish it within 18 months, not a bad effort for me!

Getting there

At the start of the year I wrote a list of all the projects I would like to try and finish before leaving for Africa next year. There were 41 project on the list-scary considering I am sure it is not a complete list! Having completed quite a few of them over the last few months, I counted how many were left-only 21! Cant believe I am nearly half way there-although I have quite a few rather large projects left, and have finished a lot of the small ones.

Teddies

This bear was started when I finished the first in the series of 3, then with a couple of hours of backstitching left I got bored, and put it away-guess it is time to finish it and maybe even do the third in the series as well.

Triplets blocks

For the triplets first birthday I made them each a block with letters of the alphabet on it. I finished them nice and early, sewing the last seam 5 minutes before leaving for dinner. Because I was rushed to leave I forgot to get a photo of them finished, so will get one when I see them again I will get a photo, and post it them.

Blocks partway finished.