Oops .... stitching on hold

Well what a to do, my stitching has taken a pause although I hope to have a go over the weekend. 

Last week whilst on holiday in Tenerife I tripped in the heavy rain and have broken my right wrist, along with a bruised right eye (my glasses), bruised left hand and two bruised knees. I was checked over in Tenerife and my wrist supported with a half cast and thankfully we flew home as planned. I'm now being looked after by our local hospital. 

As you can see from the photos my eye was quite bruised, I don't look great as it's hard to do your hair one handed but I did try to still enjoy our holiday (the weather was awful)

Before we went away I finished and posted a couple of gifts for our Great Nephew and Great Niece who live in the United States. He's just turned one and I stitched a name plaque as I did one for his sister when she was younger. The chart is Rag Doll Alphabet by Durene Jones, I had to adjust the character as the chart is just girls.

For our Great Neice I made a beaded bracelet. It's been many years since I did any beading and I really enjoyed it. I'd like to do more time permitting with my stitching projects being delayed.

I did manage to stitch Day 6 of my Jo Verso's 12 Days before my fall. I really do hope I can stitch soon, it's holding the fabric in my right hand that is difficult. I do need to add the red beads and the number 6.

My friend Mary has kindly lent me the chart for Just Nan's 12 Days, they will look great on the tree. Mary has kindly stitched Day 1, I have some ideas  how to finish them all but I'll do the once they are all stitched. Thank you Mary, it's lovely.

I'm hoping to catch up blog reading now I have spare time, happy stitching everyone.

Another two flowers

I have been working on the church altar cloth and have completed two more flowers, that's four in total now. 

I did find it quite fiddly as I had to undo some previous repairing as the colour was wrong, too red, and then I needed to darn the fabric to have something to stitch on. 

This was how it looked when I picked it up from the church in January.

This is the four flowers now I have finished them and close ups of each pair.

I'm waiting now for the church to purchase the gold thread as I would like to add the gold to these four flowers before I do any more so I have a reference to work from.

I have also finished Day 5 of Jo Verso's 12 Days, they are fun to do and don't take too long.

Thank you to everyone who has pledged a 12 days piece to add to my church tree this year, you are very kind.