Sad news.

 For anyone still reading this blog, who hasn't heard from another source, my husband Ken died last week on 26th October.  He has had COPD for nearly 20 years, but the past couple of years have been hard for him, as his heart and lungs deteriorated.  He was at home having palliative care for the last few months, as I didn't want to send him to hospital or a nursing home, as I could care for him just as well at home, and he wanted to be home anyway.  While I am sad and will miss him, after 43 years of marriage, it was a bonus having him 20 years after the first heart attack, as I was told he probably wouldn't last for another year.  Also, being with him when he died peacefully, was better than in a hospital.

Stitching for the Ukrainians.

 My friend Sharon alerted me to a cross stitch pattern designed by Kateryna Stitchy Princess in Ukraine, who sells her patterns on Etsy to supplement her income.  Sharon saw her on a Facebook group, but as I'm not on Facebook, she posted the details to me.  I purchased the pattern for about A$5.50, barely enough to buy a coffee here, but helps someone in a war torn country to buy food and essentials.

She creates the most beautiful designs, and I hope more stitchers around the world will be encouraged to buy her patterns (they are downloaded to your computer when you pay - nothing is sent by mail that might get lost in transit) to  help her survive

StitchyPrincess | Etsy

This is the one I purchased:

And this is what I have done so far.

 So I am just going to pull out the photos on  my hard drive of all the stuff I've made during 2021 and so far in 2022.  Mixture of embroidery, cross stitch, patchwork and quilting. Some unfinished.

Any questions, just let me know.

2022

 Well, I seriously doubt if anyone reads this any more,but as it was originally set up for my own purpose of recording what craft projects I make, I suppose I should update it.  There have been a few quilts made since my last post in early 2021, and a bit of stitching completed and worked on.

So I will dig out the photos and do a write up soon.  But don't hold your breath...anybody who is here.