Update on The Bookshelf

 

Here is how far I have got on this so far. I am really enjoying stitching it. Hopefully I can get a lot more done on it over the next week. I also managed to get some done on Midnight Enchanter. I will take a picture of it soon as I'm trying to get it to a certain point before I do.

Currently reading: The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens

The Bookshelf Update

Here is the first update on 'The Bookshelf' by Little House Needleworks. It is so apt for me seeing I am an avid reader!

I am really enjoying stitching on this. Had to give it a break for two days while I waited for my floss to come that I didn't already have for it. But, I couldn't just order 4 flosses, so brought a new chart too! I am concentrating a lot on my seasonal shelf this year so I brought the August Sampler from Waxing Moon Designs. I picked August as it is my birthday month and wanted it for my shelf :-)

Hopefully I can get it done before August. I am treating myself and buying the overdyes for it rather than using DMC for it.

Stitching Goals for 2011

I thought I would give this a go this year. I don't usually bother as I tend to be all over the place with my stitching. But I have thought long and hard and this is what I would like to get done:

Midnight Enchanter-----Finished

Celtic Summer----------Finished

Castles in the Air--------At least up to part 8

The Bookshelf----------Finished

Also I would like to start and finish all four Lizzie Kate Seasonal Samplers (Snippets 22 to 25)

I have an August Sampler coming in the post but can't remember who its by.......would like to start and finish that also. 
Amended....Just looked on sewandso and its August Sampler by waxing Moon

Quite a hefty list......lets see what I accomplish lol.

Celtic Summer Update

I can't believe its been nearly a year or so since I last updated this!  I still have quite a bit to go on this including lots of beading but I would say there's about a quarter left to do now. The pictures not brilliant for two reasons: A/ Colin took it (lmfao) and B/ it was taken without natural light. I will get another piccy at the end of the week when I have stitched on her a bit more.

Long Time No Post

I am finally stitching again after a turbulent couple of months.

Colins Nan finally passed away peacefully in her sleep on the 29th December. We will be attending her funeral on the 10th up in Dunstable.

I have been stitching on my Celtic Summer which is a SAL on my ILCS group. I am going to get it finished this year as Rene was a part of the SAL too. Picture to follow during the next few days.

Every New Year Rene and I always start a new SAL together. We picked out the chart several months ago and I am still going to go ahead and stitch it but I will be starting it in a few weeks when I can afford to buy the things I need for it.

Tonight I started Little House Needleworks 'The Bookshelf'. I didnt have the right coloured fabric for it but what I chose seems to be working pretty well. There's not enough done for an update as I need four colours for it which I have ordered from Sewandso, and cant do much until I get one of them ;-(

I am also determined to keep my seasonal shelf up to date, so I have a few charts already for months and seasons.

Evalina's Give Away!

Evalina has a fabulous give away on here blog. Click HERE to go look!

A Finish and Midnight Enchanter

I finally finished my Prairie Schooler 'Autumn Leaves' last Sunday. It's not the kind of thing I usually like to stitch but I liked the words. It looks wonky where it came off the Q Snaps. It needs ironing and pulling into shape ;p

I have a challenge going with Evalina where UFO's are concerned. The challenge is to finish my two UFO's before Evalina finishes 'Bless the House', 'Provence' and a UFO of her choice. The one that completes the challenge first, gets sent something from the other person.  My first one to finish is my Midnight Enchanter by Dimensions. Here is a before picture from when I last stitched on it:

And here's one after I finished on it on Sunday night:

 

I concentrated on the blue frock bit, here's a close up:

I'm going to try and stitch on it as much as possible. When this is finished and I mean 'when' lol, the second UFO will be my Celtic Summer. I am also trying to finish a crochet blanket for my third granddaughter of the year, who is due in the next two weeks or so!

So dear stitchers, please keep me motivated by your wonderful comments, they really do help and keep me stitching on it!

Two Finishes and a RAK

It's been a couple of week's since I last blogged. Health has been a big issue for me. I had to have an Upper G.I Endoscopy and the news wasn't fantastic. I have to see a specialist but in the mean time I am seeing my Dr this Wednesday for my new tablets. I hope they work and help!

 

ILCS Virtual Stitch In

I found a piece I finished a year or two ago and decided to finish it off properly. I added some embellishments to it as well.

It's an old freebie by Barbara Ana. I used DMC glow in the dark for the white ghost and the cobwebs. I am pretty pleased with the way it has turned out.

Another Finish.

I finished my October Lizzie Kate stamp. I think this one is my favourite so far.

I don't think I will bother with the November one. Not this year anyway. It's my least favourite....it has a turkey on it and seeing we don't celebrate Thanks Giving here in the UK, there's no need to rush to do it.

I have nearly finished my Praire Schooler sampler as well. Not to many stitches left to put in. Not done any on my Sunday piece for the last few Sundays....my Lizzie Kate 'It's a Jingle Out There'.

Last but not Least

I got a fabulous RAK from Shelley on my ILCS group. It couldn't have come at a better time.

Needless to say, that I have eaten the chocolate already!

Again, thank you so much Shelley, well appreciated! The card and ornament are on my seasonal shelf :)

Update

 

I managed to get some stitches into my Lizzie Kate piece whilst I was away for the long weekend. It will look better once his eyes and mouth are done lol.

No point in doing a picture update on my Autumn sampler as not much done to it since the last picture. I have also started my October Lizzie Kate stamp but again, not enough done to warrant a picture taken.

We went away to Stratford Upon Avon which is Shakespeare's birthplace and we saw his actual house. Photo's can be seen here on my blog or my blogger Blog if you prefer http://amethyst-lady.blogspot.com/

Give Away Winner

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Thank you to everybody who commented.