Busy, busy,busy!

A couple of people have said that they have missed updates from me. The reason for this was that the week before last, as many of you know, I was away. Then last week I was busy making Christmas cards, of the non-stitched variety. I was also busy stitching up an ornament from Prairie Schooler's Santa's and Snowmen that I had started while I was at my parents. I didn't think it worth posting a WIP picture and in fact decided to wait until it was "finished" into the ornament before posting. I stitched it as last weeks weekly challenge on the Let's Stitch blog, and intend doing another one this week as the "Anything Christmas" challenge will continue until Christmas. I used the Prairie Schooler method of finishing using green felt for the backing and a matching cord hanger that I made myself from DMC 895.

Prairie Schooler Santa's and Snowmen
32ct linen, unknown colour, maybe Summer Khaki-ish
DMC threads

I also "finished off" the PS Snowy Night ornament in the same way using DMC 815 for the cord hanger and cranberry felt for the backing.

Yesterday I had a rare day out. I went to visit Helen for the first time at her home. (We had met up before, but at a garden centre.) She very kindly met me off the train, and after a coffee at her place we went off to visit Colette for lunch, and the rest of the day. We had a really good time, eating, chatting, laughing, but not one stitch did any of us do! I did come home with some stash though, one of Colette's designs called Autumn Tile. Thank you so much, Helen and Colette, it was a fantastic day, if I did arrive home a little wet due to the horrendous rain!

I now have to thank Edgar, because if it had not have been for his wonderful Prairie Schooler Old World Santa ornaments that he stitched and that I saw on his blog, I would not now be the proud owner of yet another PS chart!! (LOL) Yes, I know I'm a lost cause, but these charts are just so lovely I can't resist them.

Many thanks for all your comments, and a warm welcome to all new readers.

Nicola