Tuesday, September 01, 2009

End of summer...



Can't believe there's only a few days of summer holiday left! Sarah is back to school on Friday (new school - secondary) - it may seem strange to start on a Friday - it's on the new students (Year 7's) who are going on Friday - everyone else at her school starts Monday. Gives the Year 7's a chance to settle in a little. The others in our house start on Monday, as well. Anyway. Today was a doing nothing sort of day - the kids played, Olivia had been at a sleepover, so she came home from that and hung around - no big plans. Needless to say, when the kids have no plans, I get to sew, so I did.

I worked on the log cabin blocks for the Four Seasons Quilt, but honestly, they wouldn't be that exciting to look at at this stage, so I've decided to post a cross-stitch update instead. Fairly good progress - would have been better if I hadn't had to rip out an hour or so's worth of stitching due to not being able to count! Still, better than nothing, and in a day or two, it will be back in the right place...

4 comments:

Cinaea D. said...

Cross stitching is just as rewarding as quilting isn't it...and yes like quilting it involves some 'unpicking'...but it is all worth it in the end :-)

Anonymous said...

I LOVE your list of shame. Around here, we have the room of shame, the garage of shame, the ante-room of shame, the fridge of shame. It so helps to lighten up on shame and guilt when I label things thusly. Thanks :)

Unknown said...

Lucky your three - we all go back in today (except Sarah who, as an Upper 6th student doesn't return until Mon 14th) Hope your eldest settles in well to her secondary school - this is it now Kate - the years will fly by, once one starts the others follow ever so quickly - Sarah's working on her personal statement for her Uni application - now that is scary!!!

Sandy said...

Gorgeous cross-stitch...I too have that pattern, but never started it.