So far this summer, I've been spending most of the time keeping children busy and fed and entertained. You know how it is. And there has also been some time with my sunhat on, digging around in the garden. The progress on that front is that we have a couple of new and large garden beds in which to plant vegetables, and I've put some natives in the more rocky parts of the garden. (Hebes and mountain daisies, because I love those especially.) So my reward for all that work (aside from a new batch of freckles) was this bunch of flowers picked this morning from around the house. I love those summery colours and dahlias are a new favourite.
In the evenings since Christmas time, I've been working on this cross-stitch sampler. It all started when I found a very old and beautiful framed sampler in an antique shop, but couldn't quite afford it. I'm designing this one as I go, using snippets of other samplers for inspiration and the charts for the birds, etc. It's something I've always wanted to make but never thought I would have the time- and indeed, it is a very slow-moving piece of work. And because the linen I chose to work on has a somewhat uneven weave, it requires more concentration than I had anticipated. But I only have myself to blame for that one.
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