Friday 24 December 2010

The year's best achievement

Merry Christmas to all my blog reader friends.
I broke up from work yesterday and don't return until 4th January 2011.
Yesterday I picked up my "best achievement" of the year.... my Family Tree piece. Actually Stuart collected it for me and hung it on the wall ready for my return from work. I am so please with it - it looks stunning. It is hard to see the frame on the photo but it is carved in little patterns that suit the stitching! (hard to describe!) I also couldn't get a photo without the flash blurring a small part of it.



So what's in store for 2011..... well I need to make several cards first, which I intend to start over the holidays. I am stitching 2 shoe ABC cards for some of Becki's friends who have birthdays in early January. I am stitching a nice card for my best friend's birthday in February and a Golden Wedding card for my mom and dad at the end of February.
I also intend to finish Henry in 2011 and start the Nora Corbett Poppy Pixie (which is all ready to start !) Then anything else that takes my fancy.
Happy Christmas Stitching to all
Ginnie xx

23 comments:

The Button Witch said...

Your so right hun it looks absolutely stunning.
Happy Christmas to you and yours
Happy Stitching and see you in 2011
Hugs Shellie

stitchersanon said...

Amazing! Well done! Have a very happy Christmas and I am looking forward to seeing what you stitch next year!

Jane said...

Looks wonderful framed, shows off all your hard work to great advantage. Enjoy the holidays

Mylene said...

That look gorgeous!

Merry Christmas!!

Lesleyanne said...

Your family tree looks stunning. Happy Christmas and look forward to seeing your stitching in 2011.

Wendy said...

your family tree looks absolutely wonderfull framed !
that will most definitely become a treasured family item !
( might course a fight though, whom of the girls will get it ...... )

happy holidays !

Sue said...

This piece is simply stunning. It looks like it was a lot of work.

Annette said...

Ginnie what a beautifull piece... You can be proud of yourself!!!
Love it.
I wish you a very merry Christmas, en a great holiday!!

Annie said...

That piece is so fabulous. Enjoy it and have a wonderful holiday!

Daffycat said...

Merry Christmas, Ginnie!

CalamityJr said...

Your family sampler is beautiful, and the frame (you're right) is perfect. Christmas Blessings to you and your family.

Jane said...

WOW! what a great achievement and it must be lovely to now see it hanging up and know all the hard work was so worth it.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL - MAKE IT A GOOD ONE!
xxx

Cath said...

Lovely finish . Hope you all had a great Christmas day . XXX

Margaret said...

Well done well done! This is amazing. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours

Maggie said...

Merry Christmas Jayne:-)

Congratulations on your big finish, it looks wonderful!

Enjoy the break from work, i go back on the 4th too, isn't it great, lol

Mrs Dibble said...

It is absolutely wonderful - I have just ordered a sampler kit....am now completely inspired.

Julie said...

Stunning finish, it looks gorgeous, a true family heirloom

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas

Measi said...

It's a gorgeous piece - congrats!

Sally said...

Congratulations on a fabulous finish Jayne!

Happy New Year!

Laura said...

WOW just Wow.:)

Hely said...

This is so amazing! I have the magazines where these charts were too and I have been thinking about making this too. But so far only thinking as it's a large piece of work. Well done! :)

Just found your blog today, bookmarked it already :)

Deaf Pixie said...

I really like it .. How can I get a patterns. I love to additional my family tree.. additional new family for my daughter.. Not right now My daughter are not getting marry yet!

Margaret

Unknown said...

Could you send me name of book or patterns. I do really want those. I have to finish my cross stitches of four.. I must done each of these... somewhat I am delay to sewing up! Want to sewing up Family Tree .. It is soo beautiful!


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