Hello everyone The Gingham Red blog is nearly 5 years old! It’s hard to believe I’ve been blogging all this time. This blog has been a great way to share everything from embroidery to flowers to inspirational quotes, photography and family events. If you are a regular reader you may have noticed the recent… Read More
Hello friends! Its been a while since my last blog post with lots happening. While it might be Autumn, the weather has been very warm in Melbourne. The Hydrangeas are turning beautiful shades of green and rust and the yellow roses are in their last bloom. It’s a beautiful time of the year. Cyclone Debbie… Read More
Hello! With all the best intentions to blog once a week it has been a bit of a struggle. It’s been difficult to maintain the motivation when real life gets in the way. In the meantime, after a very hot summer the garden is showing early signs of autumn. The beautiful pale pink and blue… Read More
Hello! Happy New Year! It’s 2017 and the start of another new year. I love this time of year because it’s a time to start fresh. 2016 was a great year for our family in so many ways, but it was also quiet challenging. I am hoping 2017 will be bright and less challenging both… Read More
Hello again! It’s been nearly two months since I last shared a blog post with you. The past two months have been spent thinking, reflecting and stitching the alphabet chart I have been working on. I needed this short break to rejuvenate and give me time to reflect on the things I want to share… Read More
Hello! It’s mid winter in Melbourne for another year. It’s freezing this weekend. Most of the garden is in “sleep” mode, yet there is alot of color in the greens and pinks of the Camellias, the Hellebores, Primulas and Daphne. Progress on the Alphabet Cross Stitch this weekend with the letter A. Yes, you… Read More
Hello! This weekend is all about writing, painting and taking photos for a mini ibook I am working on to release in the apple store soon. I am repackaging the 12 easy cross stitch charts I published earlier this year into an ibook. Writing an ibook is not as easy as it looks despite what… Read More
Hello! It’s been a very busy few weeks so I am glad to be here to say hi and sharing with you on the blog again. The alphabet sampler and Sally the Domestic Goddess projects are progressing slowly. Both are still a few months away from being released. In the meantime here’s another needle case… Read More
Hello! This weekend I started the second needlepoint in the Domestic Goddess series I am designing. You may recall this series features Sally the Domestic Goddess living in a small house in Richmond a suburb in Melbourne Australia with her naughty black cat Nigel and cute brown pug Steve. If you missed the first chart… Read More
