Stitching Update

Well I have definitely got my stitching mojo back and the crochet has taken a back seat making a small appearance every now and again.

I cannot believe we are so far into the year it has been a quick one for me this year I have been and still am so busy at work I don't feel like I have a life sometimes but I am really looking forward to having time off for Christmas this year.  I have a meet up with Tina, Lesley and Hazel we are all going to Hazel's in December meeting for an exchange and a stitch and natter, we did this last year and it was lovely to see everyone just before Christmas.

I have also decided to have a move around in my living room so I have a new allocated spot for my Christmas tree (yes don't judge I think about this when moving my furniture around what can I say I love my tree) I am really looking forward to seeing it in it's new home.

I have bought tickets for the knitting and stitching show in Harrogate in November so I have that to look forward to I am going with my mum who is a knitter, so no doubt I will be having a little spend although it is close to Christmas but you cannot go and not buy at least one thing.  so a couple of things to look forward to in the up coming months.

Well on to stitching I have been a busy bunny some new buys and some progress.  I managed to finish In the Meadow by Sampler girl, this has now been framed and is hanging pride of place in my living room with BP who has also had a trip to the framers.

My Frosty Friends ornies are not coming along very quickly but they are cute to stitch, I managed to finish the second one and start the third.

And a couple of new starts I bought a new Drawn Thread chart from Nimble Thimble at meet up arranged by Tina earlier this year so of course I just had to start it straight away.  It is fab to stitch it is 1 over 2 so it stitches up so quickly

and a new JN start, although I really should finish the Christmas one I started about 2 or 3 years ago now first but who can resist a new start.  There have been tears with this one as Mr Frog came to visit its now in the naughty box.  All of the green you see at the bottom had to be pulled out as it was all one stitch out, yes one blummin stitch so annoying

I am also stitching BBD Mothers Garden which I have started for my mum as a Christmas pressie, I don't think she would find her way on to here (not comp savvy) but I don't want to chance it so I am keeping that one a secret for now.  I have decided to change the colours on it as the threads for the flowers were too muted and my mums garden is always full of colour so I kept with the pinks but brightened them up buy adding a couple of Victorian Motto Threads Pink Candy and Faded Cranberry.  I was quite disappointed with the colours in this chart they look very variegated and bright but IRL they are not, the pinks are more peachy/brown than what they appear in the cover photo on the chart, if you stitch this chart you may want to look at the colours for the flowers and the text 'Mothers Garden' before buying them in my opinion it was a waste of money for me.

Back After a Break

Well after a long break from blogging I thought that maybe it was time to start getting back into it.  I lost my stitchy mojo for a long time and was only concentrating on crochet, but after a visit to Hazel's before Christmas and a kick up the you know where from friends I have finally got back into my stitching.  So I thought I would do some blogging to show you guys what I have been up to.

After some well deserved nagging from Tina just before Christmas to get out Beatrix Potter, I got her back out on the 9th December and have now finally finished her.

9th December



and finally finished Ta Da !!!!

I have decided to set small stitchy goals so as not to get bogged down with it all and just do a little crochet when I fancy it.  Here are my current projects that I have decided to work on

AOTH (started after surprise more enabling from Tina), I have managed to finish January in just one month which is great for me as I am really busy with work at the minute, I hoping to get February started at the end of April.

I signed up to the CCN Frosty Friends Autoship through Patchwork Rabbit, I am way behind for the amount I have received but I am working at my own pace I am a little disappointed with the amount of little houses there seem to be a lot with just a different animal but they are cute and easy to stitch.

First Ornie

Second Ornie nearly finished (April Goal)

Sampler Girl in the Meadow has come out the box and I have dusted off the cobwebs, this is going to be an ongoing goal until I have finished her.

Thanks for looking.



I'm back !!!

Hey everyone sorry I haven't been posting in a while I just some how couldn't find the energy, too much work.  I have posted up some charts that I am selling under the For Sale tab at the top I was having a late spring clean.

I haven't been stitching much at all I started and finished a chart for a girl at work for her new home which she was very pleased with I cannot seem to find a picture although I am sure that I have taken one, I have one more to do for her which I will get done before Christmas.  I have a agreed to start a SAL in October to stitch Good Tidings by Sampler Girl to match my other piece At home with Jane Austen with Hazel and Tina which I am hoping will motivate me to get stitching again, fingers crossed.  I always have lots of plans I just don't seem to have enough time to put it all into motion.

Found a picture I knew I had one it is a Lizzie Kate design as you can probably tell



Hazel taught me to crochet earlier in the year whilst I was visiting I have been wanting to learn for a while now but just couldn't seem to find the patience, but something seemed to just click while I was there and I have been addicted ever since probably why I haven't been motivated with my stitching so I have a few projects on the go everyone is getting blankets for Christmas ha ha ha

For my mum

For my Dad and his Wife

  Not sure who this one is for I started it as a test maybe I'll sell it if it turns out ok

Oh before I forget I finally got my At Home with Jane Austen framed (the beautiful blanket in the back ground was made by Hazel)

 Thanks for looking hope everyone is well and enjoying life.

WIPocalypse - 9th January and other bits and pieces

Here is my first full moon progress posting for the WIPocalypse

I managed to finally finish my At Home with Jane Austen by Sampler Girl this was a SAL I started with a group of online stitchy friends of course they all finished theirs a very long time ago, but I guess better late than never, my first happy dance of 2012

I also started In the Meadow (Jane Austen) by Sampler Girl, this is lovely to work on it is stitched with DMC threads on 28ct Sand - Quaker Cloth

My Mary Wigham was looking at me from the bottom of my stitching basket so I decided I would also add this to the SAL

Before Picture

After Picture

Well that is all I got up to for the minute I don't think it was a bad start for me, hoping to have more progress next month though

Other Bits and Pieces

Here are some other things I have been up to this month.  I managed to finally make up my Wish design by Shepherds Bush I finished this a good couple of years ago but I have been running scared from my sewing machine, my mum came across last week and helped me to set it up and show me the basics, nothing to it really although I do hold my breath when I push the pedal down.  Not too bad I don't think though for my first sewing machine finish and I some how managed to match the fabric on either side of the stitching don't ask me how it was a total fluke.  I have two other charts in this series Love and Snow I am hoping to make them up in the same way so I have a cute little set of cushions.

I also started this little design it is the letter T from the Monogram Hornbook chart by Kelmscott Designs I fell in love with this chart after seeing it on Sally's Blog not much done on this one yet but it shouldn't take long to finish off.

I am also working on a knitted blanket I am knitting up different squares to stitch together I have 27 squares so far and I need 256 so not many to go, I will show some pictures at a later date as it is still a working progress at the moment.

Also Hazel visited this week it was lovely to catch up with her we spent a couple of days stitching, chatting and watching Pride and Prejudice, we also visited the seaside and exchanged Christmas gifts

Hot Chocolate at the Seaside

Thank you to everyone who commented on my post for the quilting I have found a local company called The Fat Quarters who do workshops, they replied with a lovely email saying they have beginners workshops

I love Christmas !!!

No posts for months and then two come along at once.  I thought I would share what I have been up to these last couple of months.

Firstly October I finally finished my Christmas Elegance by Just Nan this is my first official finish of the year so it was an extra Happy Dance for me, I find it much easier to start projects than to finish them so this finish was a great achievement

November I can honestly say has been a bit of a bust, I did nothing productive at all, just worked too much (sad I know)

However December YAY I'm back lots going on I finally picked my stitching back up, I have started a ornie for lovely special friend Hazel (shhhh....it's a secret so I cannot show you yet).  I have also started making some festive candles and decorated my tree, I also cleared out my stitching basket to put my christmas presents in as my new christmas tree goes all the way to the floor so there is no getting any presents under that !!!!

And I finally made up an ornie that I stitched last year, well better late than never

Well thank you for looking, I hope everyone is enjoying the Christmas season and stitching lots of beautiful things !!!  Thank you for taking the time to look xx

Weekend Stitching

I have had a lovely weekend away stitching this weekend with the ladies from Stitch and Stash Forum we went to Nuneaton which was arranged by Claire along with a lovely pub carvery meal after.

I decided to stitch on Aurora Liquid Faerie she hasn't been out of the basket for about 2 years well she looks more like an it at the moment, I am posting a before pic as well so you can see I really have worked on her. I had Hazel cracking the wip getting me to fill in the gaps in the middle which I'm glad she convinced me to do.

Before



After



and a new start for the weekend this one is a SAL that Sally arranged there are me, Hazel, Barb, Sally and Lesleyanne stitching this one, I have finally managed to get it printed and start I am loving the colours, it is the Jane Austen Sampler from the GOS



Oh and I nearly forgot Lickle Ted back from the framers he is now in his new home and a little something for my manager at work who left last week to have her baby, these little guys are so cute by my are they horrid to stitch.

It is back....

from the framers, sorry the picture isn't very good is was hard to get a good picture with the light

Woodland Exchange Received and Bobbins

My Partner Ellen received her Woodland Exchange safe and sound. This was my first wallhanging attached to material normally I just stitch them onto bell pull ends.



Chart: La D Da - Treck in the Woods
28ct Fabric
DMC Threads as per chart

I also made these bobbins that Hazel directed me to on Tempus Fugit a week and a half ago or so, thought I would show them off, very messy I think I had more glue on me than them, I even made my own heart shaped one

April Biscornu

A little late my April Biscornu for my Basket of Biscornu but finally finished just as I nearly ran out of thread, there was just enough the finish the edge and sew on the button I had about 2cm left when I was finished





Stitched on 28ct Natural Brittney with Olde Willow Stitchery thread Autumn Dancer

BP Update and scissor fob

Well here it is my progress of my BP, I didn't get as much done as I'd hoped but all progress is good I suppose, the month has just seemed to fly by

Before


After


I also made this small scissor fob for my mum and filled it with lavender, it was the first time I made my own cord as well which I was quite impressed with for my first attempt

Christmas Ornie

I finished my Christmas ornie, it is stitched on 28ct Linen 2x2 but I think maybe I should of done 3x2 for a bit more depth to the white, I also cheated and glued it together for quickness, I'm quite happy with the way it turned out though. Thanks for Looking.

Feb Challenge Completed

Here is my finished piece for the Monthly Challenge from Jayne's Attic, I couldn't decide what to do with it and I thought a ornie would be to obvious so I decided on a rather unusual pin cushion with some lavender to make it smell nice, it is stitched on polstitches crispy leaves 28ct with DMC Variations 4210