QLD Flood Appeal Auctions

After such a devastating week in SE QLD people are starting to clean up and rebuild. Unfortunately, there are some areas where people are still unable to return to their homes and families who have lost or are missing loved ones, I can only imagine their heartache and grief.

I am fortunate that we live in a part of Brisbane that wasn't at risk and only one member of our family was affected (only slightly) by the floods. My DH works for Energex and is one of many who are trying to restore power to flood affected homes and businesses, no small thing to be without power during a Brisbane summer! He's lived here his entire life and has been out after many severe storms but has never seen anything like the destruction that has been left behind from this.

If you would like to help you can go here where there is a list of handmade goods being auctioned with all proceeds to go to the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal.

Please keep those affected by this disaster in your thoughts and prayers.

Karrie

Fair and Square - Christmas round

I received the most beautiful hardanger snowman from my partner Marcy for the Fair and Square - Christmas round. Try as I could I couldn't get a good photo to show the metallic threads on him. I'll back him with a darker colour to make the cutwork stand out and I think he'll make a lovely ornament for my tree next year. Thank you Marcy for a lovely exchange!

Here is the square I sent to Marcy. I've stitched this before and it's one of my favourite stitches, it looks nice with the beads in the light.

Red Berries (Rosewood Manor)

GOS December 2006, Issue 11

32# light mocha linen with DMC threads and Mill Hill beads

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Ours was busy as usual but fun, which is the main thing. We'll be getting ready for the start of a new school year soon which I'm looking forward to as I might get a little bit - just a little bit - more free time.

I don't have any big stitching plans for this year, I'd like to finish off some WIPs and at least start a birth sampler for our new addition. That may change of course, as the year progresses and I'm tempted by all the new charts that are released :)

I hope you all find some stitching time today

Karrie