Some Beautiful Finishes

And I can tell you that they're beautiful because I didn't do them LOL.  For a long time now (years!) I've been in awe of the finishing skills of Karen so I was thrilled when she launched her finishing service a while back.  Admittedly it's taken a while for me to get round to using the service but I sent three pieces off to her last week and have been bowled over with what I received back today.

Without further ado, here they are (all are clickable for bigger pics):

Spooky Spots by Shepherd's Bush finished as a wall hanging

Fa La La by Shepherd's Bush finished as an ornament

A design that I embarassingly cannot remember the name of finished as a cushion

I sent Karen some lavender which she included in the cushion stuffing so I'm typing this as the scent is wafting around me.

I'm now trying to decide which pieces I can send after the next pay day!

So, in case you missed it, it's Karen V's Finishing Service and it comes highly recommended (not just by me).  The service is extremely thorough and professional - I think we exchanged over 20 emails discussing finishing options - and certainly great value for money.

No affiliation at all, just a very happy customer...

Scream House

I know, I know, it's been a while yet again but I haven't been idle. I finally bit the bullet and got on with finishing Just Nan's Scream House (the stitching was finished a looooong time ago). So here it is (apologies for the crap pics, DH's camera is broken and mine isn't that good!

Stash and Happy Dancing

Okay, so I finally got round to taking a few pictures.

Here are a couple of recent happy dances - a bag I made for a friend who is going to teach me to ice cakes in return:

Lia's school bag (and Lia on her first day of school!

Happy Haunting from Shepherd's Bush:

And now for my recent stash purchases (clickable of bigger pictures.

SamSarah Monthly Baubles J and K, JCS Halloween Edition, Lizzie*Kate Christmas by the Letter RIST & MAS, Heart in Hand last four Christmas Markings, LHN Winter Thread Pal:

Various bits and pieces of fabric I've picked up over the last week or so plus my Tail Feathers BOM:

Just Nan Spooky Tin, Pumpkin Jack Garden Pin, Counting Bats full kit: