My stitching is back

I've been able to stitch much more lately, my hand's more flexible, still quite painful so it's little and often but I'm certainly stitching more. The break has mended but I think there's a bit of tissue damage still mending.

I have also had a go at crochet, it's slow but going ok. I have picked up my knitting needles again too, that's slow too but is a great exercise for my hand.

I've finished Day 10 of my Jo Verso 12 days of Christmas for the church tree. I haven't done the red beads as a bit fiddly yet. I'm hoping to have the twelve stitched by the end of June so the summer will be make up time (easier to take away than lots of floss and charts).

My lovely friend Gill has stitched three days for me, thank you Gill they are so nice.

It's a scorcha here in the UK, our hottest temperatures with yesterday reaching over 34°C. I have been staying indoors to keep cool. 

Not just my hand, I'm a bit under the weather lately. Lots of things, I seem to get over one thing then something else happens but I am trying to tackle one thing at a time. 

The blooms in the garden certainly help, our peony is finally out as is our Peace rose which was my Dad's favourite. 

Our recent cruise definitely helped lift my spirits - here's the link to my other blog - and there's exciting times ahead our first grandchild is due very soon.

12 Days of Christmas update

Well my cast is off my hand and I can now sew right handed again although a little slow. My stitching could have increased had it not been for going on a cruise holiday hee hee

I completed Day 8 left handed and Day 9 right handed.

I have started on Day 10 and hopefully I will stitch quicker as my hand improves. I will add the red beads to them all at the end, beads are too fiddly at the minute.

DJ sent me two lovely 12 Days for the tree, they are from a Sue Hillis design. DJ stitched Day 8 maids-a-milking and Day 11 ladies-dancing. Thank you DJ they are lovely and will look lovely on the tree. I will iron them when I make them up, I quite like the creases showing their journey.

We had a lovely cruise which I'll be writing about soon on my travel blog.