Slow Sunday.

I've been doing some more rescue work.

This first piece was originally stitched for mum. I'm not sure when as I didn't sign or date it.

It was another of those pieces I had amateurishly framed in a £1 store frame and was falling apart as we packed up her house.

I threw the frame but rescued my stitching. And today I came across it while searching for some off cuts of aida for another project. I mounted it onto a board covered in batting. Then added a padded back board too before adding the pink ric-rac and pretty ribbons. 

It's now hanging with some good company in my quilting room.

They will soon be joined by some other smaller pieces I stitched for mum. I think they were mostly birthday or mothers day cards. Again I can only guess at the dates.

LOL With one obvious exception! 

 One piece I have already re finished. This lovely lady was a Christmas card and is now an ornament for my tree.  The other four pieces I think will all be finished together as a single project. I just need to figure out the how. That's a job for tomorrow.

Still on the Christmas theme, I've been busy stitching and finishing a few ornaments.

These two designs are from mini kits produced by Orchidea.

They are perhaps a tad on the small side for the 4 inch hoop, but that's ok.

 I finished them with a layer of felt across the backs.

I want to make a few more of these and have things all set up ready.

Tonight though I'll be back onto my froggies. They are growing pretty fast, but will grind to a halt if I allow my self to be side tracked by other things.

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Right, better go cook some food.