Secret Stitching Sweetheart Blog Hop

Hello Dear Readers, old friends and new!

Happy Valentine's Day

Thank you for looking in today.

This Valentine's Day I am joining Jo at Serendipitous Stitching for her blog hop:

Secret Stitching Sweethearts

If you are not here from the blog hop then let me suggest you come along and visit Jo's blog where we will find the list of those participating.

We all sent Jo a photograph of a sweet stitching project suitable for a lovely friend, which she has then allocated to a Secret Stitching Sweetheart.

Each Secret Stitching Sweetheart will show the photograph she has received on her blog and will be waiting for her mystery friend to identify themselves.

This is the photograph I have received:

I wonder whose beautiful stitching it is?


Come along with me and join in the fun as we all look for our Secret Stitching Sweethearts over at Jo's place ..... click  here! And I see Jo also has links to some freebie stitching designs, what are you waiting for?.....


If you haven't already discovered my Tatty Teddy cross stitching, you can see TT on Kitten Stitching and the Friday Frolics (although I haven't posted this weekend yet!). Look forward to seeing you there too!


Have a super Valentine's Day!



Hugs!
Barbara xx

Nancy's Giveaways!

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe 

has some lovely giveaways:

First a Valentine's giveaway!

The very generous Nancy is holding a Valentine's Day giveaway for two lucky people.

The first gift is a red necessaire filled with red heart buttons, wooden painted heart buttons, heart chams, sewing charms, lace trims, Nancy's signature felted wool button bag and needle pages, and a skein of her floss in Valentine Red!

The second gift is two of her Quaker chart packs.

The draw is on February 14th so hurry and enter!

Pop over and leave a comment here for a chance to win!

Good luck everyone and Happy Valentine's Day!

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Secondly a Floss Box Giveaway

A choice of three boxes:

• Pretty in Pink - all shades of soft pink, cherry pink, coral pink, etc
• Ultimate Brown Tones - tans, rust, browns, rust, copper etc
• Ultimate Purple Collection - lilacs, purple, variegated and tone on tone colours.

12 skeins, 240 yards per box - Very limited editions.

YOU pick which collection you want!

The draw will be on February 28th.

Pop over and leave a comment here for a chance to win!

Another update - 3 WIPs

Hello Dear Reader,

At the risk of losing you, my lovely reader, did you see the pictures in the newspapers last week of Felix the Huddersfield Station Cat and his promotion?  He's a proper sweetie - not to be missed - a real heart warming tale, and if you haven't already been convinced to look for him he even has his own Facebook page!

This week I have been working on:

1. Cocoa Sampler

This is where I was last time!

I stitched teddy's face, his bed, the spoon at the bottom right, and the start of a milk bottle and the turquoise and mauve background. Not a lot, I know, but it is growing!

2. Mini Thread Catcher/Mini Needlecase

Nearly there!

Lots of pins helped me to stitch the base in place.  It's not perfect, and it was tricky stitching as it is so small.

This is just to show the grippy plastic base
I have used, hopefully to stop it falling over too often!

Almost finished - but I feel it needs a lid ........

3. Knitting

Nearly finished the second front. Now need to finish knitting the back to match the length of the fronts, and then I have the front bands to add - not my favourite job!

Perhaps you can see both fronts laid on top of the back?

The weather is so changeable! As soon as the sun comes out I tend to put my knitting away, and when it is cold and windy I wonder why I haven't finished it yet!

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I am joining Super Mom - No Cape for her Vintage Embroidery Monday & Stitchery Link Party. If you have a few minutes free do have a look to see what super projects others are stitching! And Susan has some lovely Vintage embroidery stitchery motifs if you are hoping to stitch something for a loved one for Valentine's day.

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You might also like to visit Kim of Wisdom With Needle & Thread who is celebrating 3 years of blogging with weekly giveaways throughout February, go here to see details. 

Do have a look around, Kim has a lovely blog with lots of stitching and doll making.

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While I was sitting typing this in my kitchen, the sun has been shining in the window and making everything look wonderful. But now I can see the weather is changing and we are starting to get some of the rain they have been forecasting for us here in Southern England! So take care out there folks, the rain has started but do have a lovely week despite what the weather throws at you!!

Thank you for looking in. It's always exciting to see what you have to say, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Hugs!

Barbara xx