Catching Up Continues.
Posted on | February 20, 2026 | 4 Comments
I have found a few more projects to work on. They have been waiting for a little while, so deserve some time, now.
This is a wool project that had been completed and was waiting for quilting and binding. Considering it only measures 22 by 28 inches, it seems silly that I have waited so long to complete it.
Wool applique and perle 8 thread to complete top.
In between stitching, I went to a high tea at Ripponlea with a group of friends.
Ripponlea is a National Trust property in Melbourne.
https://www.ripponleaestate.com.au/
High Tea was delicious. I nearly forgot to take a pic as we had started eating the sandwiches on the bottom plate.
High Tea was held in the ballroom. It is a stunning building.
Back to stitching. I have several of the Birdhouse designs. I have two totally completed. Then two more that have been stitched and ready to quilt and bind. These are the snowmen and the penguins.
I have used variegated thread in each of them from Cottage Garden Threads.
I have one more to complete the stitching,( the Santa and reindeer panel), then I will finish off all three.
To finish up this post I have a trip down memory lane. We have been doing a huge cull throughout our home and making a few discoveries along the way. These items have been in storage boxes and are around fifty years old. Some of them will be heading for a vintage clothing store.
Do you remember toe socks? These were baby size for our children. Obviously very well worn.
I thought these jeans were the height of fashion in my teens.
And this top was once paired with hot pants.
Can’t believe I used to wear hot pants!
Okay, we have a lovely weekend of sunshine ahead of us. Lots of choices for what to do.
Cheers, Karen
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Ohhh, that wool small quilt is so pretty! I’d like to know, how dressed up did you get for high tea? It looks pretty fancy!
beautiful wool work that definitely deserves finishing. gorgeous stitchery too.
Ripponlea is a beautiful treasure we went to a teddy bears picnic there once.
great fashion memories there
So much to see here! Your wool applique piece is beautiful! And your The Birdhouse stitcheries very cute – nice to see them done in blue. It looks like a fabulous setting for a High Tea – I guess you all dressed up for the occasion but I also guess you didn’t pull your hotpants set – or white jeans – on! The toe socks are so much fun – my sister made a stripey pair once but I haven’t seen them with the numbers on them before.
How fun to see the clothing! I’ve never seen those number socks – they must have been difficult top put on and get tiny toes in each one! Lovely cheerful wool piece that you have finished and a beautiful place for fancy tea!
Hugz