A very snowy time in Shropshire brought quiet time because it was too icy underfoot outdoors.
While dropping off my excess decorations stash prior to Christmas at local charity shops, I spied a ready made sewing kit. It was new, unopened, clearly an unwanted gift & so I thought - 'why not, it has everything in it to do a quick activity.'
The snowy calm reminded me of the kit.
The insert had stitch instructions but no particular coding for any part which is great to just stitch. It was useful to have a selection of threads but I also used some others from my threads as I didn't want to include the yellows.
The kit came with a hoop but it was a little too small to get the needle in close to it so I changed to a slightly larger one & used my hoop stand so I could leave it out easily.
I like stitching at the small drop side trolley in front of the window where the natural light is good & I also have a magnifying light if needed in our low light afternoons.
The brighter pink was from my own threads; it comes out a bit bright but who cares, it is just for my own enjoyment & it's always interesting to see how colours bounce off each other.
I used just a small selection of stitches which I can do without too much thinking - back stitch, stem stitch, French knots, fly stitch, lazy daisy, running stitch etc. I like that colour palette too - the berry colours always look good together.
The first sewing done for 2026; sometimes it is best to just jump in & stitch for the sake of stitching.
I hope you find time to do more of what you enjoy this year too. Thank you for stopping by, it is always appreciated.
Dee 🧵🪡📍
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