One Rainy Friday Afternoon

Hello Everybody

It is a very gloomy summer day today, non stop rain but it does enable us crafters time to do whatever we love best. I have been beavering away at my Redwork Basket Quilt. It is a design by Mandy Shaw of Dandelion Designs (initially run as a Block of the Month) and have finished the Block for January and also the Basket for January. I have chosen the order I would like the blocks and it is different to Mandy’s original. Whilst this block below could be an Autumn season I chose it for the idea of homely log fires and perhaps pumpkin soup to keep you warm in the cold January weather.

Here are some photos

My stitching is not perfect but it has become a whole lot easier when I purchased and received some Clover Gold Eye Chenille Needles (No 24 size). The needle passes through with efficiency – I had just been using a general needle which was quite hard to thread. Right tools for the right job.

Now onto February, I have already made the block for February so just need to get on with the Basket.

The other project that has been keeping me busy is Sophia Loren Cross stitch. She is coming along beautifully, and in reality there is not too much left to do.

Last image shown ….June time

New image ……. July

Well that is all for now, take care and thanks for stopping by.

Daisy