Sew Hopeful is a new iStitch Design released both here and at the Online Needlework Show today. An alphabet, a pretty holly leaf and berry border, two tiny robins, a tiny Christmas pudding. Rudolph (with a tiny red bead nose) is pulling a sleigh with a gift on board and small sparkling snowflakes are sprinkled around. It is stitched on 40ct antique white linen with both Splendor and AVAS silk threads together with a Krenik blending filament to produce a little sparkle to the snowflakes. I finished the model as a pinkeep but this would look great in a frame or maybe a box top. 

This design is available *here* or by clicking on the CHARTS button on the sidebar. It may also be available at your local needlework store if you prefer to buy a printed chart.

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Thank you for the wonderful comments and emails re my embroidery hoop box. They are much appreciated.

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Michelle of 'Michelle's Stitchcraft Place' sent me a picture of her finish of Sew Buttons. Stitched with hand-dyed theads from her stash on 32ct Brittany fabric she finished it as a pinkeep for her friend Elisa's birthday - lucky Elisa! Isn't this pretty and I just love the tiny easel and check out those very pretty co-ordinating buttons. Thank you Michelle for allowing me to post this here.

Sew Buttons is still available *here* or by clicking on the CHARTS button on the sidebar. 

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It shows that the weather has changed (not much time spent in garden now) as I have been really busy:

My Sew Hopeful model is stitched and finished and the chart is ready for release on the Online Needlework Show on October 18. I will also release it on the same date *here*. Here is a sneak peek:

I have also nearly finished my hoop box *here* and *here*. I am only waiting on a dolls house hinge to come from eBay which is expected any day for a final finish. I am so pleased with this and can't wait to show it off :-)

And not only all the above but the stitching of Gertrud Eckhardt 1902 *here* is also done and I will be framing this for my 'little red wall' as soon as I can get a suitable frame. Picture to follow shortly.

And -  I have made a small start on my Sajou booklet. Well ... I said I had been busy! 

Thank you for visiting and have a good weekend

Take care