BFF RAL - keeping the lights on

This week has been more than a little chaotic for my BFF,  and a little for me too. So a slower pace than the bitty SAL was required in my head at least.  A little embroidery which looks neater from a distance,  thankfully. 

Sometimes we still need the regular rhythm of our session to inject a little 'normal' into the chaos, just keeping the lights of our sanity on.

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BFF SAL 21 - filling in the leaves

Yes I sung that to Bringing In The Sheaves... music triggers memory even for hymns I didn't actually sing at church hahaha. 

A bit of work to add more leaves. As my BFF is miles ahead, I shall have dispensation to play catch up off camera.

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BFF SAL 21- merry Bit-mouse?

The itty-bitty nature of the wreath I have been finding difficult this week,  having just recovered from The Lurgy.

But there was at least some progress, as well as time to natter on a variety of things including my change of job.

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A special gift

Finally both finished and gifted (although technically for my nephew this Christmasthe familywere visiting this weekend and I wanted to hand it over in person and not worry about mailing i. I've enjoyed this one despite losing my way at times.  It took a couple of goes to design the right solution for the name section,  but I'm quite pleased with the result in the end, its reminiscent of the blocks above without needing to be a direct match.

BFF RAL - for when life gets in the way

Hahaha that sounds really bad doesn't it?

In this case, what got in the way was a bad memory,  I misremembered having a frame of the correct size for my baby sampler project.  And as I had my heart set on one particular frame style (big sister has a sampler in the same style,  different cross stitch design but the same designer),  then I needed to wait for delivery. Which of course arrived late Monday evening. 

And then I'd forgotten about being "out-out" straight after work on Tuesday.   So of course this made it Wednesday before I started framing.

No pics yet until that one is gifted.

So after that, as Deborah was happily stabbing things.. I picked up a long-running mini project,  this embroidered tote bag. I'm enjoying being back to it and made progress on some satin stitch leaves.

But hey at least you got something in a picture this week!!

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BFF RAL... sorry no pics

Ooh no pictures this week?  Why, you may ask?  Well this week was finishing touches on a baby sampler project which is to be gifted..and I forgot to take photos before the name went on. When it's finished and framed, I'll take some proper photos,  and once it's gifted then I'll share.

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BFF SAL 21 - a mouse of many colours

Thankfully last week's issue is fixed.

Many bits of colours and quite a swathe of white this week. Nice to see a bit of green but it all feels a little bitty at the moment.   Will be glad to build up some of those parts more next time 

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