I thought you might like to see a few snaps I took in the garden during our very brief hot spell. Just look at that blue sky! As you can see the trees are full of buds, the clematis is putting on a wonderful display of its pretty pink flowers, the Japanese Acer is in its full glory and the honeysuckle if about to flower and release its heavenly scent. I just love this time of the year.

Although I have no pictures to show you, I have been stitching and all will be revealed shortly. I have also been working on some new designs and one is part-stitched and may be ready by the weekend. This is one for all the pink lovers out there - come on own up - you know who you are! 

My Gander linen has arrived from France so I'm now waiting for the chart for Jane Rees. Once this arrives I will know how many skeins of the HDF Perfect Red 6215 to order. I have been told that the chart says 7 skeins of DMC so maybe I should order 10 skeins of the HDF to make sure I have enough - I would rather have too much than not enough and besides I can never have too much red silk.

After our mini-heatwave, it's dark and gloomy and quite chilly so once I get a few chores done, I will stitch. Anybody want to join me?

Thanks for visiting

Take care

Danielle of I'll Be Perfect In My Next Life sent me a picture of her stitched and framed version of Sew in Love and has kindly agreed to let me post this here (thank you Danielle). It's stitched on 28ct Ice Cappuccino linen with DMC 4210 thread. Isn't this pretty?

Sew In Love is still available *here* or by clicking on the CHARTS button on the sidebar. The free charts Sew Red, Sew Blue and Sew Autumn are also still available with any purchase.

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Last week Kirby went to her university's Summer Ball which was held on a boat - I hope all the guests were good sailors! Here she is with her escort for the evening, her boy-friend Charles. It's a shame I do not have a picture that shows the whole of her dress - the bottom half is a very pretty turquoise.

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I know I am on a Stitch from Stash year but ... I have decided to stitch Jane Rees 1869, a Bristol Orphanage sampler as soon as I can gather together my chosen supplies. Although I have ordered some of my favourite 48ct French Gander linen and a selection of mini spools of the HDF new Perfect Red range (to choose which red I prefer), I am now contemplating stitching this on 55ct linen with Soie Surfine (109) which will mean it will measure 13 x 17½ when completed. The original measures 10 x 13½ being stitched on approximately 70ct linen but even I draw the line somewhere! I also need to buy the chart which I have delayed in ordering as I was unsure as to which of the available Bristol Orphanage samplers to choose. The decision has now been made and I am looking forward to making a start. Jane has a stitch count of 362 x 476 so it's not a quick project but I have a few more iStitch designs to break the monotony if, indeed, it becomes monotonous! Watch out for WIP.

Thanks for visiting and have a lovely weekend

Take care