a christmas item and a travelling pattern and a list.......

well ring the bells, I have managed to add to my Christmas basket for the first time this year!
Hooray..
two little postcards- Bronwyn Hayes designs.

Now for the travelling pattern.....
Earlier this month I won a travelling pattern from Anthea's blog.
I managed to finish stitching it over the weekend and it just needs to be sewn up into something or framed.
Not sure which just yet.
I have stitched it on Linen, (not sure which count) and used cottage garden threads no 414. This is the same thread I used in the christmas stitchery above.

This pattern started it's journey in South Africa farewelled by Cucki. Since leaving Cucki in 2011 it has travelled to the UK then Poland and more recently to Western Australia and now to Melbourne.
Thanks to Cucki for sharing list bit of fun.
 Anywhoo I can't say it hasn't been fun but it's time to quickly send it on it's way.

Here are the rules if you would like the travelling pattern to visit at your house:

1. You must have a blog. 
2. Comment on this post only, saying you would like the chance to stitch it.
3. You must have an active blog to participate; if you have a blog but never post on it you won't be chosen to be the next stitcher.
4.The stitcher who receives the Travelling Pattern must stitch it within an acceptable time frame, finish it & share the finished piece on their blog. Stitch with your choice of fabric & threads; finish it how you wish.
4.Then the stitcher must offer up the Travelling Pattern for another stitcher to use and it will be off on its travel again. You only send the pattern, no 'extras' are required.

Now that all that stitching has been done it's time to get back to that quilting that just won't go away.

Last post I pondered writing a list of projects that I have on the go....I hope to tick some of these off in April.

. So here goes...

• Sweet stitches winter mini to be quilted  quilted and binding on 28th March
• Sweet stitches  Give thanks to be stitched stitched.
• Sweet stitches Mr Boo to have borders pieced and then quilted borders done, basted ready for quilting.
• Christmas Item for April done!
• Some progress on Park Avenue quilting in the hoop and two flowers quilted. total of 21 all up-27 to go.
• At least a row progress on my novelty hexies toptwo rows of flowers added, just need to add some stepping stones.
• Make up the cross stitcheries into something  travelling pattern framed, two bees made into pincushions.
• Finish Blanket of love- done and sent to Cheryll
• Finish my great nieces quilt-top all pieced needs quilting
• finish quilting my wool applique runner  quilted and bound 26th March

I wonder how many I will get done in April....I will have two weeks of holidays in April so that is going to be a bonus.
I am off now to get stuck in to that wool applique runner, am on the home stretch with that one so I am hoping to get one tick off the list by the weekend!

Happy crafting

Marina

ps don't forget to mention if you would like to win the travelling pattern in your comment and I will draw a winner on the 30th of March.