Woohoo, A Finish!

Definitely a big woohoo! Not only is it my first finish of the year but my first finish in months!

Back view:

Humming Birds by Barbara Ana

Stitched on a piece of scrap 28ct linen from Polstitches.

Close up view before it was stitched together.

I have already started a new piece.

It is Lizzie Kate's Summer House Sampler. I have changed the colour of the house to purples though :-)

Over Due Update

I have not stitched as much as I would of liked over the last several weeks, in fact some weeks I did not get any stitching done due to ill health and personal issues. I am hoping to be able to get back into a routine.

First up is Natures Vision:

It is slowly coming along ;-)

Next is Spirit HAED:

Next is Dragon's Lair:

Not too much left to do on this one accept

 for all the beading.

Last up is Humming Birds Scissor Fob:

Thank you for looking and any comments are hugely appreciated :-)

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 :)

Midweek Update

On Monday, I finished 'Let it Snow' by Barbara Ana.

I really like the way it has turned out............this one I am definitely keeping after giving the last one I stitched away!

My new start is 'It's a jingle out there' by Lizzie Kate.

I was stitching for the blind ornament exchange on my ILCS group that Rene is running until I saw that it was 5 by 5 inches so too big for an ornie. I will have to find another one to do for it.

I am taking up Evalinas UFO challenge and will be stitching on my Wizard. I will update my progress on him on him next week.

I see that I have 123 followers. If I reach 125, I will do a blog give away!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Lizzie Kate September Stamp

I finished my September Lizzie Kate Stamp.

I am very pleased at the way it turned out. I was going to start my ornament for the blind ornament exchange on my ILCS group, but I didn't have two threads and needed to order some neutral coloured fabric (which arrived in the post this morning), so yesterday I started a freebie by Barbara Ana. I have stitched it before but gave it away. It's called 'Let it Snow'. I am keeping this one as I want it to go on my seasonal shelf.

I'm stitching it on a scrap of Polstitch's over-dyed fabric called 'Sky High'. It will resemble a snowman when it's finished lol. I just love snowmen.

The last two days I have baby sat Ulla (Androulla) my granddaughter, while my daughter runs their restaurant. Here she is asleep in granddad Colin's arms .

Biscornu finished

This one was a long time in the making as I like to have one small project on the go while I am stitching on my BAP's lol.

'Holy Mud'
By Barbara Ana.
Stitched on 28ct Anabelle in Silver Grey
Stitch count 70 x 70
Available HERE

The little cute piggy button was sent to me a long time ago by Nancy J.

Finally, a very poor update lol.

Here is two weeks worth of stitching..............pitiful isn't it? And to top it all I haven't got the chart so went to reprint it and no ink FFS! Oh well shit happens lol. It's my biscornu from Barbara Ana.

I have knitted for the first time in 20 years +. I knitted some booties.

My daughter had her scan yesterday and she is having a girl! So thats two grand daughters that will be born in the summer. Two little princess's to spoil rotten lol.

 I am in the process of knitting a bonnet, when I can be bothered. I don't seem to want to do much at the moment but what the heck, I am used to it. I seem to have these episodes and then all goes back to normal lol.

This is the second square of my throw. I'm behind in that too and I have the third one ready to do. I hope I can get it done before the next four parts arrive lol.

I haven't worked on my Magician or Celtic Summer for a couple of weeks so I need to get going on them too.

Piggy update

I've been stitching hard on Summer Dragon. Hopefully not long now till it's finished!
My small project is Holy Mud by Barbara Ana. I say small, but it is the biggest biscornu I have done so far. It's fun to stitch. I'm in no hurry to get it done as long as it's sometime this year lol.
I will be doing Circe the Sorceress once the dragon is finished. Just need to get it kitted up. I already have the fabric for her. I can't wait to start her!

UFO Tuesday and other stitching

Tuesday I managed to finish the right side of him and stitch his staff. I really like how he is coming along now. I have had people asking me about the fabric and it is 'Night' by Sugar maple Fabrics 28ct Cashel linen. The chart called for 14ct black aida and I thought this would look much nicer.
I have also started a biscornu that has been screaming at me for months. It is 'Holy Mud' by Barbara Ana. I just love cute piggies and never seem to come across much in the stitchy world so I was rather delighted when I saw the chart for this one. No piccy yet as not done enough to warrant taking one. I'm in no hurry to finish it. It's there for when I need a rest from Summer Dragon.
Talking of which, I have finished all the stitching on page 5 now (Summer Dragon) and am in the process of doing the back stitching on the border. So, that just leaves page 6 which there isnt much to do and back stitching the dragon!

Stitch or Die

Stitch or Die by Barbara Ana

I finally finished it this evening. I have not done much stitching this last week but fancied doing some tonight and this is about the only non BAP I had on the go. It's different to what I normally stitch but I like it anyway and it made a change.

I got part two of Castles in the Air by Papillon Creation today but probably won't start it until next week. I want to get a few more stitches into Celtic Summer and Summer Dragon first!

Weekend update

I got quite a lot down on Barbara Ana's 'Stitch or Die'. Hopefully It won't be too long before it is finished. This is a fun stitch as it is bright and cheerful.



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This is what I have done so far on Castles in the Air, the mystery SAL by Papillon Creation. It's starting to move along nicely. I am making sure I go slow and concise to get the counting bang on and first time due to the intricacy of the speciality stitches.



I haven't really worked on it over the weekend as I prefer to stitch this one with no Him Indoors or the kids around lol. Less likely to be mistakes that way!

Monday update

It's been a while since I updated on here. I haven't done much stitching lately due to one reason or another. Heres how far I have got done on this piece. Its 'stitch or die' by Barbara Ana. I managed to get a nice lot done on it on Sunday when we was at the in laws.

I got my Fabric and Floss of the month from Polstitches today as well. I was a bit disapointed as I seem to have had an awful lot of blue themed fabric the last few months. I hope it's a totally different colour next month!

Whilest we were at the in laws, Linda gave me this kit that she had been given. She has also done this one so thought I might like it for the boys room. I will get round to doing it one day lol!

We went to London on the saturday and went on the London Eye. Pics can be seen here .

Don't Bug Me finished

This is the one I threw across the room yesterday. I picked it back up today, frogged it and restitched it and then finished it lol.

I am very pleased how it turned out. It will go in my craft room when him indoors eventually does the room out for me lol.

Last finish for 2008!

Here is my last finish for 2008. It is by Barbara Ana. I loved stitching him and the way he turned out!

Weekend update

I have been working on two projects this last week. The wizard for the twins...........

.............and I started a new project by Barbara Ana called 'It is snowing somewhere', which I just love.

I am stitching it on Polstitches fabric called 'Sky High'. I don't have all the colours so I am substituting as I go along but it's fun as I get to used lots of over dyes.

Saturday we put the Crimbo tree up and all the ceiling decorations. We went and bought a white tree this year and I really like it. It really does brighten the room up.