Cotton/linen assortment

I am done with my towel sampling. The warp was on the loom for so long (since July 2015).

I have now:

Two loopies

Two twillies

And three clasp weave stripies

Seven total

Even better after washing and ironing

Tea with Honey pin cushion

I love cross-stitching even though the results are absolutely useless and in my case gather dust in numerous boxes. However, I do cross-stitch almost every day because this is the only craft so far that does not require any mind activity from my side - very relaxing.

But in some cases every stitch brings pleasure, like this pin cushion from Just Nan.

(Those three pretty pins came with the pattern.)

Blue velvet

Finally I am done with my multi-craft project.

I sew a blouse than smocked and embroidered it.

And than wove a simple bobbin lace tape that took ages to finish (btw, the colour of the tape is white).

Rug progress

My rug begins to look "mondriany".

Derwentwater's Triptych

The second part (Harbour View) of the set is done.

The first one (Crab Pot Cove) I finished bach in 2004. Aida colour is already turning a bit yellowish. 

Third one to come...

Mondrianing

Pinerest is a dangerous thing, especially if you are a monkey-see-monkey-do kind of a person. I am. And I've just added a new project to my long list of WIPs.

This is the culprit - Mondrian inspired latch hook rug.
(I am doing yarn cutting myself - no time to wait for a mail order :))

By the way, my one and only experience with latch hooking was this lady bird rug kit hooked in 2009. 

Chickadees in Spring

When I started this cross-stitch kit in April 2015, I thought it would be an easy and pleasant spring project. I was wrong. Somehow it took me nine months to finish. But I am not complaining - colours are outstanding!
And I am done with 2015 cross-stitching projects! Time to search for something for 2016.

Dimensions' Chickadees in Spring
19 April 2015 - 20 January 2016