Cup of tea anyone?

I have plenty of sewing projects to be getting on with but I don't really like to use my sewing machine when the children are on holiday - I try and sneak in a few hours here and there on something more portable. Anyway, with Bunny Hop completed I contemplated getting some work done on the Vignette quilt but then I spotted these cups of tea in the Cross Stitch Collection magazine...

I've not bought a British cross stitch magazine in years but had spotted a lovely rose fairy on the cover of this one and wanted to investigate further! Inside I found this - isn't it a beautiful project? I just couldn't resist - my kitchen is in these colours and I love a cup of tea so I considered it the perfect project! This is how much I've stitched so far...

It's a really enjoyable stitch with enough stitch variety to keep it interesting without being overwhelming. I think you can't really tell from the pics themselves but there are about 5 or so different blues in it - I'm not big on that sort of confusion but I'm going with it because I love how they blend together.

I collected Bunny Hop from the framing shop on Saturday...

I'm really pleased with it :D

Comments

[Carole]

Oh that is lovely! What fabric are you stitching it on - it looks really fine?

Bunny hop looks gorgeous in its frame. I like the way you've photographed it :)

[Pip]

Yes, it is lovely, I can pick out most of the blues. Is it linen you are using to stitch on, I'm afraid I haven't graduated beyond Aida cloth :(

[kim]

Love your stitching... beautiful! That teapot one is adorable! I have quite a few finished pictures that I really should get framed... it's just getting around to it!!!
Hugs
Kim
x

[May Kaardahl]

Love your stiching. It`s beautiful.. I especially like the one with the tea cups. Which number of Cross Stitch Magazine did you get it from?

Happy stitching.