A New Wool Project

I decided to start another handwork project this week.  I bought the pattern and wool for this project a few months ago.  The pattern is September of 12 pattern set, one for each month, called Bertie's Year, by Bonnie Sullivan. I liked the September pattern because of the squirrel!  The pattern has a gray squirrel but at my house, I have black squirrels running around the yard, hence the black squirrel in my project.   I got all the pieces cut out and pinned in the right spots earlier this week.  My background fabric is a piece of Essex linen. Instead of a wall hanging, this will become a pillow, likely for our bed.

I managed to do a bit of handstitching one night this week on the branch.

I am using embroidery cotton--two strands.

This morning, Christine and I got together at her house for a couple of hours of hand stitching time.  We both worked on wool projects.   I finished off the branch and stitched around one leaf.

This is a very relaxing way to spend a couple of hours, drinking tea, stitching and chatting with a friend.

Of course, Daisy (and Piper--no picture today) were there to provide supervision and support, as well as entertainment!

I hope to do a few more stitches later today and maybe tomorrow too.

Happy Stitching to all the slow stitchers out there!