... with its label on the back. I couldn't be bothered making one on my embroidery machine so dug this one out of the box. I used ones like this over 20 years ago so definitely time to use this one up!
Next I started making more blocks for more quilts. Most of these are just random things I'd seen on youtube or in magazines.
I needed a new pouch to hold my phone, membership card and locker token for when I go swimming. I'm very happy with how it turned out.
Way back in 2020 - during the pandemic - I bought myself this cross-stitch pattern and fabric. I got the pdf chart here. I did little bits of it then put it down. I decided this year I was going to finish it. This is it before I brushed off the chalk lines or ironed it. I love it - the sentiment is so true!
I then bought myself another cross-stitch chart which I had seen on someone's blog. It was quite hard to get a hold of as it's an American chart but I was delighted when I finally managed to find it for sale in the UK. (I just checked so I could give the link for where I bought it but it's no longer in stock - and it looks like the shop has gone too!) This is the chart:
This was my first stitching of it -
... and this is where I was at the end of August.
So that's August done. I'm catching up with myself ... slowly!
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