Finally Finished!!!

After almost two and a half years, I have finally put in the last stitches of the Joyful World!!!! I did the whole piece over 1 and adjusted the boarder to keep the finished piece petite, I love how it turned out!!!

Pattern: Snowflower Diaries “Joyful World SAL” 
Thread: DMC cotton floss 

Fabric: 28ct Natural Linen 
Size: 13” x 7.75” 
Done in two over One 
Beginning Date: 09-03-2017 
Completion Date: 03-01-2020

Here is December, love the deer in the snow!! This design is so December!!! And here are some highlights from this piece.

This was such a joyful piece to stitch, thank you Snowflower Diaries for designing these cutest patterns and offer it for free!!! One chapter closed. What should I do next?

Almost There!!!

Hello my dear friends, it has been a while! Sorry for my absence, between projects due and family affairs, it seems that every December and January are the busiest time for me!! Now that Chinese New Year holiday is over, things are starting to get back in order.  

Despite this hectic period, I managed to finish two blocks of my Joyful Would!!! Meet October and November!!!

Now just one more block to go!!!! Can't wait to finish this project!!!!

September Block and a Little More~

It took me a while, but another block finished!!! I really like these owls!!! I think they are pretty cool~ Three more blocks to go!!!!

I also made this baby quilt for a friend of mine~  I used this self binding baby blanket tutorial for this one. It was such a quick and easy fun project.

To give it a little extra, I added a cotton ribbon along the seam. This made the corners a bit tricky, luckily it turned out ok. 

Love the contrasting fabrics~ Hope the little one will like it, too~

That's it for now, thanks for visiting~

Another Block Done!!

This month is all about catching up with my stitching before things get busy again!! Finished the August block!! I have to say the designer really captured the animals so well!!! Love this Border Collie!!! The lazy daisy flowers are a nice touch as well, but they did cause me a lot of headache. Trying to fit them all in was a big challenge!!!

So I am finally on to my last row!!!!! I love how it is coming together!! 

PS: This piece really need a good wash..... :-)

Late Again!!

Hello my friends, how was your summer? Mine was busy and awesome!! Lot's of traveling, lot's of fun, but not so much time stitching, hence the delay of my July stitch. Nevertheless, it is done!!!! 

Seven blocks done, five more to go!!

On my trip in July, we went to the beautiful east cost of  Taiwan. It only takes a 30 minute drive from the mountains to the sea. We hiked along the magnificent Taroko Gorge, then head to the sea for some sunshine.

This beach is made of pebbles!! Walking on it bare foot is very "interesting".....  

Things are calming down now heading into September, and I should have more time to stitch. Hopefully I can catch up with my blocks soon!!! Thanks for visiting~ 

Quick Update!!

Has it been that long since my last post?! Time flies!! Although it is not quite June yet, my Joyful World June block is done!!! Love the bear and the tiny bees~~ 

Spring is such a pleasant time of the year~ Roses on my balcony are blooming beautifully!! I really love the pinkish coral color, so pretty~ 

That is it for now~~~ Hope it won't be this long for my next post!!!

One More Down!

A quick update on my Joyful World series~~ May block is done!! Love the scene of these kittens playing in the garden. So cute!!!

So here is my progress on this series so far. Almost half way done!! At this rate, I think I will be able to finish the whole think this year..... fingers crossed.

Back Again!!

This Joyful World series is truly joyful!! April is no exception. I couldn't stop stitching it once I started!! Although it is still cold out, this spring scene put a smile on my face~   

One row down, two more to go!!!!

As I have some extra free time on my hand, I pulled my Whirl quilt out again. All the piecing parts are now one quilt top!!

Since I plan on using this as a blanket, I am thinking adding on a wider border to make it larger. I know I want a red border, but am also exploring more options! I think a trip to the fabric shop is in order!! 

Thanks for visiting~~ Have a wonderful weekend!!!

A New Year!!!

Happy New Year everyone!!!! 

It has been a hectic few month with work and all the holidays. As a result, progress on my stitching has been slow, but I finally put in the final stitches on March last night. Another cute design!!! This series just never stop to amaze me~

A quarter of stitching is done!!! More to go!!!! Can't wait to start April~

Until next time~

Another Small Finish!

Back again so soon?! Yes, with a small finish, too~ February of Joyful World is done! Love the blue flowers!!! I so admire the effort Snowflower Diaries has put in when designing these imagines. The animals are so vivid! 

Here are January and February together!! These animals are too cute!! I enjoyed stitching them very much!!

We do not have ducks in our community, but this bird just moved in. This one is still a youngster, we often can see it walking around our neighborhood. I think I just disturbed its nap when taking this photo. It does not look too happy....

Thank you again for visiting~

Yes! I am still here!!!

Can't believe it was March since I last post!!!! I do have a little achievement, finally after one year since I started, January of the Joyful World SAL is finished!! It was this cute little thing that drew me to this design, and I am glad to see it come to life on my linen~

Because I wasn't sure if my linen was large enough, I have actually started out by stitching all the border first. It was a dull process, I am glad that part was over!! 

I have modified the border a little bit to fit it on to my linen, I'm quite happy with the effect~

I hope the fun little animals will be able to keep me going!!! Until next time~

And then it is September....

I'm back!! Sorry for disappearing for so long, it has been a busy summer. I haven't been doing much stitching these past few month, but finally picked up my needle again last week and started Joyful World by the Snowflower Diaries. I knew I had to stitch this when I first saw all these adorable animals, but was debating about the finish size. Finally I picked up my courage to do it over one! I hope I will have the momentum to finish it!!!!!

I've also started a new quilt. My goal is to do at least one quilt per year, and I am already at a late start!! I have made all the cuts, now on to piecing them together!! 

Thank you for visiting, see you soon!! (I hope!!!!)