Thursday 19 September 2013

Spring!

Spring is here!
But you wouldn't really know it at the moment. Today is very grey and cold outside, I have the heater on like it's Winter time. The only giveaway is the lovely flowers and blooms you see outside. Oh and the hayfever I have been getting! It likes to attack me at this time of year.
Spring always brings out happiness in people. The days are getting warmer and longer and everything outside just looks fresh, colourful and inviting. I feel like people hibernate during Winter and then come out from their houses when they see some sun.
 
In the evenings I have been busy stitching away on gorjuss and I have nearly finished cross stitching her, which will then bring me to backstitching. I've really enjoyed stitching this little girl and her cat, she's been such an easy stitch and I love the colours. I haven't worked on aida for quite some time too so that's also been a nice change. I am looking forward to stitching her face, I need her personality to come to life.
I've decided gorjuss is going to go into my daughter's room once finished and framed. I think she will really enjoy looking at another little girl on her wall.
 


I've stopped looking for a birth sampler. I've decided to wait to see the sex of the baby this time around and then choose for myself. We are expecting our second baby in December which is very exciting! And even though I am generally an organised person, I've decided to wait and see what takes my attention when the baby is here. It might take me longer to stitch his/her sampler but that's ok, no hurry.
 
Just a few weeks ago, I inherited my Nana's old embroidery she had been working on before she died. This is my Nana on my Dad's side. She died when I was young, only in primary school. I think I was about eight or nine. She was a beautiful lady, a very tall (apparently that's where I got my height from) slim lady who took pride in looking beautifully dressed all the time and wore bright lipstick. I have fond memories of her before she unfortunately became sick. She was very talented too. She loved to knit and do embroidery. I think knitting was her favourite though as she knitted my sisters and I lots of beautiful toys, and I remember her knitting more than doing embroidery.
Before she died she was working on embroidering a tablecloth that has a stamped image of flowers in the four corners on it. Although it isn't cross stitch as such, it is a different style that I've never done before, but Mum and Dad thought because I am the stitcher in our family (along with my sister) that they would give one to me. I said to my parents that hopefully one day I might get to finish it and use the tablecloth myself. That would be very special and dear to me.
This is the table cloth.
 
  
And what makes it so sentimental, is the needle she had sitting in the side after she had finished off her last stitches. Just like me!
 
 
 
Hopefully one day I can make her proud by finishing it for her and for my family to enjoy in years to come. I hope the cross stitch I do will get passed down and loved by family also one day.
 
Happy Stitching xo
 

 

18 comments:

  1. Your gorjuss girl is gorgeous. It is lovely to have a heirloom piece from a relative. I have one of these that my Aunt completed. Congratulations on your pregnancy.

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    1. Thank you so much Lesleyanne, very exciting time!
      I agree, heirloom pieces are so special.

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  2. Your Gorjuss girl is lovely.
    How nice to have an heirloom to stitch on... I bet your Nana is with you when you're stitching :)
    How exciting for you waiting for your new baby - I think it's a great idea to wait til bub arrives before stitching the birth sampler :)

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    1. Thank you so much for your beautiful words! Its a nice thought to have my Nana with me whilst stitching.
      Yes, I'm happy I've decided to wait to meet my baby before picking a birth sampler.

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  3. I think that is wonderful of you to finish your Nana's piece, Belinda--what a special heirloom you'll have. I hope the rest of your pregnancy glides by--December will be here before you know it. I had a December baby myself, but here it was winter--not the best time of year to have a newborn!! Congratulations again--I'm so happy for you and your husband :)

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    1. Thank you so much Carol, what sweet words.
      Yes our seasons are so different! Tabitha is a summer baby too so if we have a girl she will be set for clothes. I was a winter baby and mum told me it was harder to get out and about. I remember my birthday parties were always inside.

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  4. This is SO cool!! I do not cross stitch but I admire it :) :)

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    1. Thank you Kelly! Cross stitch and scrapbooking are my two hobbies I love. Sometimes I am torn what hobbie to do first!

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  5. Your Gorjuss piece is so pretty.

    Ooh how lovely to have something of your Nana's that you can carry on and finish.

    Congratulations on your baby! Looking forward to December and seeing if it's a boy or girl!

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    1. Thank you so much Sally! We are looking forward to seeing what the baby is too. :-) I will be updating my blog for sure to let people know.

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  6. Congrats on your baby! I love the gorjuss--can't wait to see it finished!

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    1. Thank you Tammy! Gorjuss will be finished soon.

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  7. The tablecloth is so pretty - I hope you'll get to finish it soon. With such a history, it's going to be a treasured family heirloom forever. And have fun with Gorjuss! :D

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    1. Thank you Zurainny, I will treasure my Nana's tablecloth forever.

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  8. What beautiful work!!! I also cross stitch and am now following you :)

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    1. Thank you Belinda, so nice of you to follow me here. It's lovely to know you cross stitch too!!

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  9. So glad you stopped by my blog! I love your Gorjuss chart. I've seen them in rubber stamp form, but not in cross stitch form. Very cute! Your tablecloth will be full of precious memories. How nice of your parents to give it to you! I had to smile and check the date on your post when you said it was spring and you had your heater on. It's fall here and I just pulled out my little heater, too! :) Happy Stitching! ~ Tricia

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    1. Thank you for leaving a comment on my blog too Tricia. I always feel the cold, so it's no surprise to most people when they come into my house and the heater is on, except on hot days of course. :-) Spring weather can still be cold! And Autumn. :-) Happy Stitching too!

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