24,000 - 22-28 December

India-
I have completed the word “Strong”, now working on “2019”, the date is at the bottom of the whole arrangement.

This work acknowledges 24,000 individuals - Indian Christians who were physically attacked in one year because of their faith.
I have stitched 80 beads each day for 300 days - 10 beads in each small square eight times.

Something on Saturday

Treasure 42

This would have been the last of the year, but there were a few weeks this year I didn’t do these Saturday posts. So, We have a few more weeks of treasures to look at.

I have several lovely glass paperweights.

This is the first one. I was given it by my friend Joanne, who let me live with her and the girls when I was in Bible College.

A good one for this time of the year.

Some sewing related pressies

Aren’t friends and family so thoughtful?

Some books, fabric and other sewing related things have come into my studio.
Not to mention the chocolate!

Note books and eco- dyeing materials

And notelets from a very good friend.

Thank you so very much everyone!

Lovely Christmas

Some time ago I realised that Christmas is a lot more lovely if you make it up in your mind that it will be ...and that you will accept what it is as lovely.
So, although I am still full of cold, and haven’t much energy, that has been a good thing since I haven’t had to do allll the things I normally set myself to do!
And you know, it has still been lovely 😊! Those things not actually missed. Plus other people joining in to help.

One of the things I did do was make serviettes for friends. All of it from fabric I have acquired so it wasn’t tossed. Of course I forgot to take photos! Except for these I made to add to my own collection, since the others were getting faded. They can still be used, but now I have a better posh set and practical set.

24,000 - 15-21 December

India- 

I have nearly completed the word “Strong”. This time the word is at the bottom of the whole arrangement so the word is facing out, so to speak, to make it easier to read. 

one more Sunday for posting, but a couple days left. Beyond that. 

Still thinking about finishing off.

This work acknowledges 24,000 individuals - Indian Christians who were physically attacked in one year because of their faith.

I have stitched 80 beads each day for 300 days - 10 beads in each small square eight times.

I have finished the main part of the project, the 300 days that were made of 10 beads in each square 8 x a day. Now I am working on some words to go round the star which will say a bit about the meaning. This will fill out the remaining 65 days of this year, since the bead project is daily for a year.

Something on Saturday

Treasure 41
I love chimes. This chime belonged to my Mother in law.
I was given it when she died.

At the moment it is against the wall in the kitchen.
It has a beautiful sound.

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Apologies for the state of the wall. For some bright reason, the people who lived here before us artexed as many bits of wall they could reach.
The bumps collect dust and you don’t realise. I am not good at the dusting thing. It is hard enough to remember to dust the treasures, let alone the wall!

A very cool thing!

Today we got a Christmas card from a relative of my husband in Scotland.

Sequins!

Then trying not to damage anything...

Ha! It is a piece of sequinned fabric!

How cool 😎

Designed for WHSmith 

Something (meant to be) on Saturday

I have had a head cold and Saturday got lost in falling asleep.
So, anyway.

Treasure 40

A decorative warming pan given to me by my mother in law. I don’t know if there is a story behind it.

24,000 - 8-14 December

India-
I have nearly completed the word “Stand”. This time the word will be at the bottom of the whole arrangement so the word is facing out, so to speak, to make it easier to read.

This work acknowledges 24,000 individuals - Indian Christians who were physically attacked in one year because of their faith.
I have stitched 80 beads each day for 300 days - 10 beads in each small square eight times.

I have finished the main part of the project, the 300 days that were made of 10 beads in each square 8 x a day. Now I am working on some words to go round the star which will say a bit about the meaning. This will fill out the remaining 65 days of this year, since the bead project is daily for a year.

Last Sunday

Last Sunday my friend went off on the Reading Toy Run. 
Each year she takes part in the charity run with her bike dressed up for Christmas.

 Although this year she moved away, she traveled back just to go on the run.

This year her theme was Brussels Sprouts.

I think it is wonderful how she is committed to doing this whatever the weather.😊

25 million stitches

making progress  on the second panel. Because I used a circular embroidery hoop on the first one, I thought I would use a somewhat square hoop from one of my machines. That wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. 😅
So I decided it would be ok to draw light lines with a pencil. So the second attempt looks a bit better. Keep going... I am going to try a few different designs within the shapes.

Good news related to my India bead project

India-
in related news: here is a good thing!

Five Indian Christians wrongfully convicted of the 2008 killing of militant nationalist leader, Laxmananda Saraswati, which sparked horrific anti-Christian violence in Orissa (now called Odisha) state, were ordered to be freed on 26 November by India’s Supreme Court. They had been sentenced for life, 2 others were released earlier in the year.
Although a Maoist Naxalite group claimed responsibility for the attack almost immediately, but extremists blamed Christians instead and turned violently against them.
In the ensuing persecution, around 90 Christians were killed and thousands were injured. More than 56,000 were left homeless as houses were looted and burnt, while nearly 300 churches and many other Christian properties were destroyed.

This should be an encouragement. I hope more cases of imprisoned believers will reviewed.

24,000 - 1-7 December

India-
I have nearly completed the word “Attack”. I have miss counted the level these letters were to sit on. So I have had to adjust the last couple letters. Perhaps I should have made the T letters thinner.

This work acknowledges 24,000 individuals - Indian Christians who were physically attacked in one year because of their faith.
I have stitched 80 beads each day for 300 days - 10 beads in each small square eight times.

I have finished the main part of the project, the 300 days that were made of 10 beads in each square 8 x a day. Now I am working on some words to go round the star which will say a bit about the meaning. This will fill out the remaining 65 days of this year, since the bead project is daily for a year.

Something on Saturday

Treasure 39

This treasure is actually my husband’s. It belonged to his dad. One of those Loch Ness souvenirs, given him because he was Scottish. This one held whiskey.

 I  know if it was brighter when new. I know it was displayed in a windowsill for years by my Mother In Law.

24,000- 24-30 November

India- 

I have nearly completed “Faith”.

This work acknowledges 24,000 individuals - Indian Christians who were physically attacked in one year because of their faith.

I have stitched 80 beads each day for 300 days - 10 beads in each small square eight times.

I have finished the main part of the project, the 300 days that were made of 10 beads in each square 8 x a day. Now I am working on some words to go round the star which will say a bit about the meaning. This will fill out the remaining 65 days of this year, since the bead project is daily for a year.