Crosstich Sampler Find

I found this in one of our local Op Shops and is beautiful work, but it looks not quite finished. I really admire crosstitch and have done a little, but my eyesight hasn't been good enough for quite a long time. This would be lovely framed and I am trying to work out a way of charting the climbing roses pattern to complete the project. I wonder what the story behind this is and how it ended up in the Op Shop?

http://vancouvermodernquiltguild.ca/blog/2013/04/to-boston-with-love/

My flag for Boston

Finish for April

This month is an Alice in Wonderland bracelet I had started last year and the collection of charms came from Etsy. As you can see from the background I am avoiding my quarterly bookwork. When the bookwork is done I usually celebrate with some sewing, so perhaps I can manage another finish. Life has been rather busy lately!

March Finish

We were away for a couple of weeks during March and then had a busy Easter, so I allowed myself a little extra time to complete last month's project. [There may be a penalty for this, the one that makes the rules up as she goes along hasn't decided yet!] This little quilt was started last year using  fabrics I had in my supplies and I bought nothing new to finish it. The tumbler blocks were all diecut on my machine and the top was completed quickly.  I have developed the excellent habit of trimming threads and pressing as I go and now find putting the quilt together a lot less tedious.