Stitching, reading, watching...

This week I've been stitching again.
Making progress on some quilts

and preparing an altered book with stitched edges.

And I have to show you the result of my request for a "simple" frame for my fabric house which my father-in-law constructed.

He even matched the position of the windows & door!
I'm getting very inspired by Frances Pickering's new book which arrived this week

Highly recommended...just as beautiful as her first publication so don't hesitate if you've been considering purchasing.
And finished reading this novel :

Find out more at amazon

- great strong female characters and absorbing, fact-based, story.
Enjoying watching this series on DVD with Craig

and so glad the new series of this has started up again on TV

If you are in New Zealand - happy long weekend. Hope you get some creative time wherever you may be.