Good afternoon everyone,
I hope you are enjoying a lovely, relaxing, crafting Sunday. I’m so excited because I’ve just finished the 3rd New England House. This has been such a quick design to stitch by Bothy Threads.
Here’s how it grew, quarter by quarter, and the final photo also includes all the back stitched details.
Eagle-eyed readers will notice that the bottom left bird box moved between the 4th and 5th photos. It wasn’t until I did the backstitch that I realised I’d stitched the box in the wrong place so it had to be unpicked and stitched again.
That’s three down and one to go so I hope my sister hasn’t been out shopping for frames yet. It would be nice to have Winter stitched up quickly and then she can display them all together. There’s a lot of white stitching on the Winter design plus some shiny thread and a few beads so it could take longer than this one to finish.
This is actually my second cross stitch finish of the year so far. I can’t show you the first one until 29th January because it’s my SAL project and we only update every three weeks. I put the finishing touches to it yesterday.
There’s plenty of cross stitch Happy Dancing going on here. I wish I could say the same for patchwork. My machine probably thinks I’ve ran away! I can’t remember the last time I switched it on.
Sewing Beside the Sea 
craftycreeky
/ January 15, 2017Such a pretty design, I love all the little details with the birds and the birdhouses 🙂
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ January 21, 2017Thank you 🙂 Me too.
claire93
/ January 15, 2017lovely to see it grow quarter by quarter ^^
and so much detail. Chooks are definitely having fun pecking in that tidy front garden, and what a cute white gate!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ January 21, 2017It grew very quickly this one 🙂
Stephanie Jenkins
/ January 15, 2017This is beautiful and I love the details!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ January 21, 2017Thank you Stephanie 🙂
witchylin
/ January 15, 2017The winter one will complete the set and if it is a pretty as the last three then your sister should be thrilled. Unlike you my sewing machine has been running hot these last few weeks. However I can’t see to cross stitch anymore. 😦
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ January 21, 2017She loves it 🙂 Winter has a few sparkles in the snow.
willowcreekfarm
/ January 15, 2017Love it! Can’t wait to see the last one in the set.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ January 21, 2017I’ve just started it today 🙂
katechiconi
/ January 15, 2017Happy dance well deserved, it’s absolutely lovely. I really enjoyed the last image, which brought everything into focus, as it were.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ January 21, 2017The back stitches make all the difference 🙂
kathyreeves
/ January 15, 2017These are so sweet!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ January 21, 2017Thank you Kathy 🙂
MrsCraft
/ January 15, 2017That’s lovely, and wow, you work fast! 😊
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ January 21, 2017I’ve had plenty of time to stitch lately. Long may it continue 🙂
denise bartley
/ January 15, 2017It looks great. I think it’s my favourite so far.
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Sewing Beside the Sea
/ January 21, 2017Yes, it’s a tie between Spring and Summer for me 🙂
Debbierose
/ January 16, 2017Stumning Avis. Showing your progress is inspiring. Really shows it all coming along. Congratulations on the finish.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ January 21, 2017Thank you. I’m really happy with how it turned out 🙂
Bekah
/ January 16, 2017The house is a really nice design. I love the little chickens in front and the tree in the back.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ January 21, 2017Yes, I like the chickens too 🙂
stitchingranny
/ January 16, 2017A pretty design and the colours look so fresh and spring like, they brighten up the dreary weather we have here.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ January 21, 2017The winter house has a lot of white stitching but I need to add a sparkly thread to some of it. I’m not sure how that will stitch up but I’ll give it a go 🙂
Ginny @ Mytimestitching .com
/ January 16, 2017Congrats on the finish! It is a sweet summer house.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ January 21, 2017Thank you Ginny 🙂
susanssnippets
/ January 16, 2017I just love your houses! Someday when I am through all my other projects, perhaps one or two will sneak into my stash. 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ January 21, 2017I’ve just started winter but it might not be finished as quickly as this one. They are lovely kits to stitch 🙂
Catherine
/ January 16, 2017What a lovely design! And you worked it so quickly. I can’t wait to see Winter!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ January 21, 2017Yes, it was easy and quick to stitch 🙂 Winter has just been started today.
rutigt
/ January 17, 2017I love it!!!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ January 21, 2017Thank you gun. Me too 🙂
Jill
/ January 30, 2017Love it. Good job!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ January 30, 2017Thank you 🙂
marymargaretripley
/ February 5, 2017Sometimes when I get done with a project I think about skipping the back stitching then when I get it done I think wow what a difference! Your house is so beautiful!!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ February 14, 2017Thank you. Yes, the back stitch is always worth doing.