Romy in Austria

Today I got a package from Paula in Canada from Kelmscott Designs and she sent me one of her beautiful needle minders. It´s really lovely and there are more designs of this needleminders to view on her website http://www.kelmscottdesigns.com/ I think...

The chart and the finishing instructions for the new Designing Ladies project arrived. I really love it, and it´s so hard to resist to start it imediately :-), but now I´m up to 22 Wips!!! And I think that´s really more than enough. So I´ll try to finish...

Today I got an absolutely unexpected package from Jody with wonderful fabric, and.....................the most wonderful walnut thread keeper. Her father made this pretty heart and I absolutely love it and will treasure it forever!!

I just discovered (again) my love for Ewe&Eye&Friends charts. Some days ago I started the small sampler # 10. These designs are so funny and fast to stitch and I love the muted colours. And as always, I totally lost my selfcontrol for buying new charts...

I totally fell behind with the first part of the Mystery IX by Chatelaine. One of my goals for 2006 was to catch up with the parts of this Mystery. But at the end of January I only stitch 1/4 of the first part. Today part two was realized, and I really...

I´m so happy that there was forming a SAL group for the Threads Through Time sewing roll. http://www.faireneedlenetwork.com/swan/threads.html That´s a gorgeous exclusive project from the Swan Sampler Stitchers Guild. I have the kit in my stash since a...

I´m just on page 5 of the Quaker Mystery Sampler, and here´s my progress so far. At the moment I´m not absolutely sure that it was the right decision to stitch a coloured Quaker Sampler ??? Maybe it would look better only one coloured ???!!! I really...

I just discovered that my pharmacy is carrying a wide collection of tins. So I had to buy some :-)!! I especially like the little ones, which are about 4,5 x 5,5 cm. I think they would be great for little needle cases. And I´m sure I´ll find a a heart...

Yesterday I started stitching the band for my new Shaker Box I showed you some time ago. http://romyaustria.over-blog.com/article-1485587.html It´s part of a special project Theresa designed and is sharing with a small group of us addicted stitchers :-)....

I just discovered this Stitcher´s Accessory Book on the JAT website! It´s another Designing Ladies project! http://www.justathought.net/attic_collection_jat_design_subp.htm That´s really a lovely way of finishing! I think that´s another "stitching small"...