Bye bye 2015

2015 is a productive year. It's a year with both joy and sorrows , ups and downs, learned new things.  As a whole I feel blessed at the end of this year.  Today I sat down and made a photo collage of all the ta.. da.. moments of my crafty side of this years. Only today I have learned how to make collage using picasa. So much I have done and satisfied and I am ready to welcome the new year 2016.  Let the pictures speak about what I have done in 2015.

Crochet finishes

Cross stitch finishes 

Embroidery finishes

Zentangle - A new find in this year

Tried my hands on quilling, iris folding and some paper crafts.

Altogether I am satisfied on the crafty front.  Hope the same productivity in 2016.  Bye bye 2015.  Welcome 2016.  

I wish all my reader a very happy and prosperous new year.

Scotch Stitch, some bits of crochet and paper craft

Today I have completed the fourth block in my needlepoint sampler.  This week I was busy with my kurti project and to my bad luck when I had few stitches remaining I ran out of thread.  I don't know why I have choosen a color which I have shortage of thread.  But that design requires more thread than I expected. So, today I took my needlepoint sampler and finished the fourth block.  

The name of this stitch is Scotch stitch. Each square is stitched over 3 x 3 threads.  I used four colors for this block.   Learned the stitch from here.  Variations can be done with this stitch which I will explore later.  

All the four blocks together and I have completed 1 row.

I have crocheted a small table mat with African flower square some time back and it is here for you to see today.

And a kusudama flower boquet made with the help of youtube tutorial.  

That's all for today.   Will come up with another completed project .  Till then watch my space.  Have a happy weekend.

I am linking this post to vintage embroidery stitchery party.