.......................Sue's Stitching

Finished!

2012-01-31T13:10:00.000Z

Don't faint but I finished the Embroidery Guild.

Hopefully I am properly back in stitching mode, I have so many charts I want to stitch and there are alsways so many more to add to my list. LOL

Must dash, I have to make a chocolate cake before the boys come home from school.

Well!

2012-01-27T20:50:00.000Z

I cannot beleive it is almost the end of January and I have not finished one piece of stitching. I know things have been busy but I should have finished something. I have stitched a bit but I must stitch more from now on.

Here is my new project

Embroidery Guild from Little House Needleworks

and here is my Late Stroll

it is one of the cross stitch kits from Yiotas xstitch

I am going to try and finish the Embroidery Guild this weekend so hopefully I will be able to post it early next week.

Sorry for not posting again!

2012-01-12T17:58:00.000Z

I have been so busy over Christmas and since but hopefully things will be back to normal from now on. Not much stitching done since Christmas I have started a Little House Needlework chart called Embroidery Guild but I will show you that another time. I have a couple more things I finished last year so will post them today.

First is Moose Be Christmas from SanMan Originals

Another SanMan Originals snowman tuck

This one is from Oakhaven designs, I left off the words at the bottom. I love owls and have lots of the Oakhaven owls to stitch.

Well I will try and get back into blogging and not leave it so long before my next post. I have my big project to continue as well it is called A Late Stroll and is one of the cross stitch kits from Yiotas x-stitch . I will stitch some more of it this weekend.

Sorry for not posting

2011-12-19T18:13:00.000Z

Sorry I have not posted in a while, you know how it is this time of year so much to do. I have done some Christmas stitching but not finished them properly yet

Two LHN ornaments that need making up, not sure if I will have time before Christmas but I hope I can finish them in time

Baked Goods

Bringing Home the Tree

Three SanMan Original tucks, I need to iron the stitching and put them in the tucks properly but I have popped them in for you to see now otherwise it could well be next year before you see them.

Popcorn Snow

Ginger Cookies - Gingerbread

Chubby Penquin, Ooops I have forgotten to add his bow must do that in a moment before I forget.

Must go time to cook the dinner or I will have a riot on my hands. LOL

The Chalet School books

2011-11-28T18:42:00.000Z

Two updates for you but I have not done as much stitching as I could, my son asked me to reserve him a library book online. While I was doing it I looked to see if they had any of the books I used to read when I was a child. My favourite series was The Chalet School. I could not believe it they had the first two in the series so I reserved them and when I collected the first one I could not put it down. It was written in 1925 (no I'm not that old LOL the last one was published in 1970) so some of the language made me smile but I really enjoyed it and I have already started the second Jo of the Chalet School. Not sure how many of the 58, yes 58 books in the series they have but I will enjoy reading the ones I can.

Here is Autumn House by Bent Creek,

looks a bit crooked but that is just the way the stitching was laying when I took the photo.

Here is my 'A Late Stroll' project, one of the cross stitch kits from Yiotas xstitch

I would like to have done a bit more on it but as I said reading took a bit of my time.

Fog, fog and more fog

2011-11-22T12:49:00.000Z

It has been foggy and misty here for what seems like forever. I's foggy when the boys go to school, when I walk Charlie the dog and even now it is lunchime and you still cannot see very far. Oh well best stay inside and stitch.

I have two finished projects today

First is Autumn Snow from SanMan Originals

Sorry not a good photo, the fabric is ivory so the snowman shows up a better in real life.

Next is another lovely SanMan Originals design

This one is called Jolly Jumping Reindeer

I'm stitching a Bent Creek design at the moment called Autumn House, then I must stitch a bit more on my 'A Late Stroll' project.

Lime Green Snow

2011-11-15T13:30:00.000Z

Another one of SanMan Originals tucks

I love these tucks, they are so quick to stitch and nearly always come with a charm. This one came with the green snowflake.

I have also been stitching on 'A Late Stroll' one of the cross stitch kits from Yiotas X-Stitch .

It is coming on nicely and I will stitch a bit more on it later in the week. I want to stitch a few more Chrsitmas ornaments first.

Ho Ho Ho Getting ready for Christmas

2011-11-12T00:41:00.000Z

Two small finishes first a cute one from Waxing Moon

called.............................Winter Grows On You, don't you love those snowball plants. LOL. I also added a few littlewhite pom-poms to the top to look like snowballs

next tuck from SanMan Originals

Two more pieces I have stitched this week but not finished yet

Home for the Holidays from SanMan Originals

Last one this post, another one from SanMan Originals

Merry Christmint

I will not show you A Late Stroll this post as I have not done much more on this piece since my last post.

Smells Like Christmas

2011-11-09T14:36:00.000Z

Smells like Christmas from SanMan Originals.

It was so quick to stitch and came with the heart shaped cookie button. I have loads more of Sandy's little designs and I am determined to stitch loads before Christmas.

I have also been working on my 'A Late Stroll' one of the cross stitch kits from Yiotas-xstitch

The house is stitching up nicely, lots of colour changes but it will be worth it when it is finished.

I am going to try and make up a few more of my stitched pieces into ornaments this week as well as stitching a bit more on 'A Late Stroll'. I also want to stitch a few more of the little SanMan patterns, they always make lovely ornaments and tucks.

Home Spooky Home

2011-11-02T21:47:00.000Z

Well I have finished the SanMan Originals Home Spooky Home but not in time for Halloween this year.

Don't you just love the frame.

I have also finished one of my stitched pieces into an ornament

Another one of SanMan Originals cute charts.

Time to stitch on 'A Late Stroll' one of the cross stitch kits from Yiotas X-Stitch . I will post an update on it is a few days.

Half Term

2011-10-29T00:44:00.000+01:00

Half Term so not as much stitchy time. I did work on my 'Cowes' and managed to finish most of the bottom left hand corner. So glad to finish that stone colour.

I am stitching fast trying to finish this piece for Halloween.

It is called 'Home Spooky Home' and is from SanMan Originals. It came with a very cute hanger and I really want to get it finished in time for Halloween this year.

We went to Dover Castle yesterday one of our favourite places to go and it is less then 30 minutes drive from us. I know I have posted photo's of the castle before but it is such a lovely place I will post some more.

Dover Castle. I did not take this photo yesterday, I could not get a good one of all the castle yesterday. This one I took on one of our other visits but the rest are from yesterday.

View of the Church and Pharos from the Keep.

They have re-created some of the scenes from the Kitchens

Cooking area

Washing the clothes

Dinner!

Re-creations from other parts of the Keep

A Royal bed

Royal Jewels

One of the Alters

They have also changed some of the area's in the War Time tunnels but you cannot take photo's in there but the tours were great. Well worth visiting if you are in the area.

Update on a Stroll

2011-10-21T17:29:00.000+01:00

Just a short post to let you know how I am getting on with 'A Late Stroll'. One of the cross stitch kits from Yiotas X-Stitch .

It is stitching up fairly quickly and is a lot easier to stitch then I thought it would be as there are a lot of colour changes.

I also made one of my Christmas finishes up into an ornament for my tree.

It is called 'Decorating the House' and I think it is from a Just Cross Stitch Ornament issue from about 2002.

I am going to work on my 'Cowes' project and hopefully that frog will not come back.

A Late Stroll

2011-10-18T17:00:00.000+01:00

Last week I received one of the lovely cross stitch kits from Yiotas Xstitch . Yiota has asked me to review the kit and I will keep you updated on my progress.

It came beautifully packed with all the threads pre-wound onto bobbins. It uses Madeira thread which is lovely and soft. The chart is printed onto silky A3 paper and the symbols appear very easy to read and the legend/information sheet is on a separate A4 sheet. The kit come with 14ct aida, normally when I get a kit I swap the aida for linen but for this review I will stick with the aida. You also get a needle.

I'm looking forward to starting this and it will be so nice not having to sort out all the threads first.

If you would rather have charts then cross stitch kits Yiota also sells just the charts which can be brought as either a download or a printed chart sent by post. The charts have Madeira and DMC thread numbers so if you get just the chart you can choose which thread brand you want to use.

Here is a better look at the picture on the front of the kit, I would love to get it finished by Christmas but I think it may take a bit longer.

Not More Frogs!

2011-10-17T22:53:00.000+01:00

Who keeps sending me frogs? I have had to unpick so many time this week working on the Cowes project that I don't feel like I have done much. I had to stop and work on something else and then go back and so a bit on it.

I may not have achieved much this week on this one but hopefully next week the frogs will stay away.

Another Halloween finish which luckily was frog free.

This is one more of SanMan Originals newsletter chart/kits. Sandy makes the best Halloween projects.

I'm hoping to get at least one more Halloween finish before the 31st but I won't promise. Yoita has asked me to review one of her cross stitch kits and I will show you all tomorrow which kit I will be stitching

More Halloween

2011-10-14T22:09:00.000+01:00

Two more Halloween finishes

Two more SanMan Originals newsletter kits. This one is called..........BOO, don't you just love the hanger.

and Whitching you also came with the cute witch and spider to attach to the stitching.

In the January sales I brought a 3ft. black Christmas tree to hang some of my Halloween ornaments on. I will try and remember to take a photo of it when I decorate.

I have more Halloween stitching I want to do but I must put a few stitches in my Faye Whittaker Cowes project. I don't want it to end up in my UFO pile.

Halloween Tucks

2011-10-10T13:54:00.000+01:00

Not long now until Halloween, mind you my boys say they are to old to dress up now so looks like it will just be me dressing up to hand out the sweets to the children when they knock on the door.

Here are a couple of Halloween tucks from SanMan Originals

Witchy Hat from the September 2011 newsletter

and

Halloween Cupcake also from the September newsletter

I have a few more Halloween pieces I want to stitch so hopefully I will be posting again soon.

Cowes and Christmas Pillows

2011-10-06T00:21:00.000+01:00

Sorry to be so long between posts, not sure where the time goes.

I was supposed to post this picture of my Cowes stitching last week

but time flew and now it looks like this

I have also finished another couple of pieces into pillow ornaments

This one is from Sanman Originals called Christmas Snose

This one I stitched from one of the Cross Stitch Ornament magazines I think maybe 2002, I will have to check. It is called Peace on Earth

Not long now till Halloween so I must stitch a few more ornaments and luckily my newsletter parcel from Sandy at Sanman Originals arrived today with lovely Halloween tucks and the cutest pillow tuck. I think I will stitch the Hat one first.

2011-09-20T11:44:00.000+01:00

Almost finished the bottom section on the right. I will leave the ground until later, I want to start on the other end of the picture for a while.

Have you seen the Faye Whittaker card making CD and stamps from Joanna Sheen.

I cannot seem to get the link to the CD work properly you may have to cut and paste it

http://youtu.be/t7rYP2w-Y7M

or search Utube for it. It's a wonderful CD and Joanna has free worldwide postage if you want one.

I have also finished one of my stitdched pieces as a small pillow, this one is for Halloween

It is one of Just Nan's Red Hat stitcher charts.

Bluebell

2011-09-07T22:34:00.000+01:00

Well I have finished the beautiful Bluebell. I just need to find the right frame and the right place on my wall for her.

Here she is

It took me three days to add all the beads and they look fantastic.

I have also finished a couple more ornaments

a cute one from SanMan Originals

This is only 2 inches square

Next one is a Just Nan whimzi

called Christmas Eve.

I have not taken a photo of my Faye Whittaker project as I have stitched a lot of white and it does not really show up very well but I will show you in my next post.

Who sent the Frog?

2011-08-22T22:05:00.000+01:00

Who sent me the frog? I had to keep restitching the boy on the right. I think if I had not promised to send someone the chart when I had finished this may have found its way to my UFO pile. I stitched on the boy and the wall around him.

and now my lovely Bluebell, this is my favourite stitch.

I love her glittery wings although they are all stitched using Kreinik, not my favourite thread to stitch with. She is going to look so sparkly when all her beads are added.

Off to do a bit more stitching before bedtime.

Three Ornaments

2011-08-16T21:47:00.000+01:00

I decided I must finish some of my stitched ornaments. I will try and finish some most weeks.

My favourite one of the three

is a Sanman Originals one 'Look what Winter Brings'. I had just enough lace for this one and I like it even though I'm not really a lacy person.

Another Sanman Originals one

fluffy tops and tiny ribbons to finish it.

The third one is an Oakhaven design

Well back to stitching my beautiful Bluebell, I'll post another update of her soon.

Bluebell

2011-08-15T23:49:00.001+01:00

My Nora Corbett's Bluebell is coming on, I do so love these garden pixies. I think this is my favourite one I love the movement in the skirt. Bluebells are one of my favourite flowers.

I have also stitched more of my Cowes project. I have stitched some of the sky, boats and more of the pennants.

Summer st the Shore

2011-08-09T00:39:00.000+01:00

Summer at the Shore by Country Cottage Needleworks is finished, a lovely design

A bit more on my All Our Yesterdays 'Cowes'

I love the flags and the bunting.

My lovely friend Sandy sent me the Bluebell Pixie from Mirabilia, she is beautiful.

I know I am going to love stitching her.

two updates and an oldie

2011-07-25T11:19:00.000+01:00

No new finishes but some updates and also one I finished years ago. I found a CD with photo's of pieces I finished ages ago so I will show you some of them. Hopefully the pictures are OK the battery on my camera needs charging again so had to take these on my phone.

First Faye Whittaker's 'Cowes'

and now the Country Cottage Needlecraft's 'Summer at the Shore'

and finally one I finished a few years ago. Mirabilia's Queen of Peace, she is so beautiful. I have all the other queens and even started the Winter one. I must finish the Winter one soon and also start on the others.

Winter Grows On you

2011-07-19T15:23:00.000+01:00

I have finished the Waxing Moon's Winter Grows On You, such a fun stitch.

Another update on my Faye Whittaker's Cowes project.

I finished the little boy in brown and started on the top part of the lady with the umbrella. I think there are 12 children and two adults altogether on this one.

My next project to run alongside 'Cowes' is Country Cottage Needleworks 'Summer at the Shore'

Hopefully this happy summer chart will encourage the summer to come back. Last week it was so hot and this week it is almost winter outside!

Just a few more things to do and then I can stitch a bit.

A few things to show you today

2011-07-13T14:12:00.000+01:00

I have three photo's for you today. The first two I meant to post on Monday but time ran away with me and I forgot sorry. The first is my Seaside Cottage finished.

I just need to find an anchor charm and a seagull one then it will be finished.

Next an update on my Faye Whittikar Cowes

I have been working on the two seated boys, they are almost finished.

Next is my currant project from Waxing Moon

I had forgotten about this one I brought it with Warm Winter Wishes which I finished into a flat fold so I may do the same with this one.

Winter Charmer

2011-07-07T10:42:00.000+01:00

Here is a very quick stitch, a tiny pillow ornament from one of the Sanman newsletters. I have a few more of these to stitch, the pillows are only about 3 1/4 inches and I cannot get a good photo.

I'm also stitching one of Elizabeth's Designs cottages The Seaside Cottage

I live by the sea so love seaside themes. Mind you it was a bit windy today walking along the coast with my dog Charlie this morning. A big change from the last few days when it has been way too hot.

Still working on the Cowes project, I have not forgotten it.

PumpCats

2011-07-04T11:32:00.001+01:00

I have not stitched anything for Halloween for ages. I like to have lots of decorations up at Halloween and love stitching Halloween designs especially the ones from Sanman Originals. This is one of Sandy's cute Halloween tucks. I used some DMC variations thread I had in my stash for the PumpCats and I think I may get some more of this thread for more Halloween stitching.

I'm still stitching on my Cowes and will update you often about it.

A bit more.....

2011-06-30T16:59:00.001+01:00

Of my Cowes project. I've been working on the skirt of the lady on the right, lots of white stitches. I'm going to stitch a small chart next and come back to this in a few days. Not sure what yet.

Little Cherub

2011-06-28T14:53:00.001+01:00

Another one finished for Christmas, this one I will probably make into a cushion. I must get some fabric for finishing I need some Halloween fabric as well. Just wish we had a shop selling fabric near here, not the same buying fabric online.

Time for a bit more stitching on my Cowes project I think.

Cowes is coming on

2011-06-22T10:15:00.001+01:00

A bit more work on my Faye Whittaker's Cowes. It is coming on and I am also stitching one if the Mirabilia free cherubs but I will show her to you later this week when I have finished her.

Sorry about the photo, not sure why it is so dark.

Cowes 2

2011-06-14T00:42:00.000+01:00

Almost forgot to show you how my Faye Whittakers Cowes is coming on.

I am decorating my two youngest boys bedroom at the moment so not as much stitching time but hopefully it will not take too long. I'll try and remember to add another update before the weekend.

Angel

2011-06-09T15:23:00.001+01:00

A quick post to show you one of Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum's free Christmas angels. This one is from 2001. I want to make a few little banners for Christmas and this is the first. I did change the bottom of her dress a bit to fit on the banding and I have not finished the bottom of the banner yet as I want to add some lettering. When I find an alphabet I like I will add it. Back to my AOY Cowes I will post a picture of it at the weekend.

Where did the week go?

2011-06-04T00:13:00.000+01:00

Cannot believe it's been a week since I posted. The boys have been on half term holiday and on Wednesday my youngest turned 12!!! Still stitching on Faye Whittaker's Cowes, it is a lovely easy and relaxing stitch.

Lizzie Kate Christmas by the Letter

2011-05-27T11:45:00.000+01:00

Sorry lots going so not had time to post. I have been stitching. I started Faye Whittaker's Cowes. First I must show you the Christmas by the Letter with the buttons on. I cannot take a good picture of it all together at the moment so will post it in three pictures.

I have not forgotten about the Heirloom Christmas but do not feel like stitching it at the moment, I WILL get it finished before Christmas.

In the mean time here is the Faye Whittaker Cowes.

The Stocking were Hung

2011-05-08T00:33:00.000+01:00

I have nearly finished the Lizzie Kate Christmas by the Letter, I need to add the buttons and then will post a photo of it. I forgot to take one and I also forgot to take one of the Heirllom Christmas. I have stitched a bit more on that one but still not finished it.

I do have a picture of the Sanman The Stockings were Hung that I finished a couple of days ago. I love Sandy's ornaments they are so quick to stitch. Just need to make sure that I finish it into an ornament before Christmas.

Gone wrong big time

2011-04-28T11:24:00.001+01:00

I was busily working on my Heirloom Sampler, doing the wrapped bars with dove's eyes. I just worked from the diagram and thought it was not perfect but O K. When I had finished the hearts I looked at the picture on the cover of the chart and realised that I should have pulled the wrapped bars tightly. I cannot believe I have made such a mistake. Not something I can really correct as I could damage the fabric by frogging the stitches. It does look alright, better in RL then the picture as I used my phone to take it. Now I have to decide if I will do the other dove's eye stitches the same of do the properly.

Think I will go back to the LK Christmas for a bit. : (

Loads of stitching

2011-04-27T12:25:00.000+01:00

Well lots of lovely sunny weather and stitching time for me. I have stitched loads of the Lizzie Kate Christmas flip-its. The boys are back to school for a few days, off Friday for the Royal Wedding and Monday as it is May day and another bank holiday.

Here is the update for the LK.

I'll be working on the Heirloom Christmas for a few days trying to do the Dove's Eye stitch. Not too sure about them but will try my best.

Merry Christmas

2011-04-19T11:51:00.000+01:00

I need to have a project that I can pick up and put down a lot during the Easter holidays so I am going to do the Lizzie Kate Merry Christmas By The Letter. I will finish the Christmas Heirloom Sampler after the boys go back to school. I'm nervous about doing the Hardanger bits so need to make sure I have no distractions when I do it.

I am stitching it on some wide band that I have which will make it an easy one to finish into a banner.

Wild Cherry Flower Fairy

2011-04-14T18:11:00.001+01:00

This is s free kit from the world of Cross Stitching magazine. I stitched it in the round stitching frame and I think I like it in there so may actually use the frame hang the fairy on the wall.

Not a lot of stitching

2011-04-10T10:39:00.001+01:00

Just after I posted the last post I received a phone call from my sister saying my step father had past away. He was such a wonderful man with a big and generous heart. He is at rest now with my mum.

No stitching to show you but I did take a photo of a beautiful house around the corner from us that has just been re-thatched. How I would love to have a thatched cottage with a beautiful old fashioned cottage garden.

Gingham Quilt finished

2011-03-30T13:23:00.000+01:00

I have finished Just Nan's Gingham Quilt, I think I will make this up as a cube. I have not found any fabric to use yet but I will post a photo of the finished cube when I do.

Still practicing the Hardanger stitches but I may attempt the Dove's Eye one on the sampler in a day or two.

I am practicing

2011-03-28T14:14:00.000+01:00

I have practiced some of the stitches for the Heirloom Christmas but still need a bit more practice before I do them on the sampler.

Still not very good at taking photo's sorry.

another bad photo but the stitching on the Gingham Quilt is better. LOL

I'll finish this one and then a bit more practicing the Hardanger stitches and hopefully I will feel ready for the Sampler.

Gingham Quilt

2011-03-25T10:39:00.000Z

I have decided while I am waiting to get up the courage to do the cut work on the Heirloom Christmas I will stitch Just Nan's Gingham Quilt. It has been sitting in my stash for a few years so about time it was stitched.

Hopefully it will not take long to stitch and then I will have to tackle the Hardanger stitches on Heirloom Christmas.

That's it for a bit

2011-03-22T10:35:00.000Z

Well on the Heirloom Christmas that is, I have reached the last row. I think I am going to have to practice the other Hardanger stitches I would hate to ruin it now.

I'm very happy at how easy the cutting rows have been so far but the last row is different so I will go and do another quickish project first and then practice some of the stitches before I attempt them on the Heirloom Christmas sampler.

Candles and a bit more

2011-03-16T20:02:00.000Z

A few more bands on this beautiful Heirloom Christmas sampler. I'm beginning to get a tiny bit worried about the bottom section but I'm trying not to think about that bit too much.

There are some poinsettia flowers to be stitched under the candles. They are made using lazy daisy stitch so I am going to wait until I add the beads to do them.

If anyone has any hints on stitching the Partial Greek Cross Stitch or Wrapped Bars with Dove's Eye let me know please. I think I will have to practice them a lot before I start row 30. Still two more rows to go before I get to it.

Over the weekend

2011-03-14T11:42:00.000Z

Here is the result of my weekend stitching

It is getting too long now so here is a close up of the latest stitching.

There are a lot of beads and some ribbon to be added but I will do that once all the stitching is finished.

Off to bake a cake then hopefully a bit more stitching.

A few more bands

2011-03-12T00:20:00.000Z

I'm still stitching on my Heirloom Christmas

and it is coming on in leaps and bounds. I am so glad I have picked this one up again. I have been looking at some of the other Heirloom samplers and if I finish this one I think I may get another one.

More Christmas

2011-03-07T23:08:00.000Z

I took a little break from the Heirloom Christmas to stitch one of the Sanman ornaments.

I so love the snowman that came with the chart.

Now here is the update for my Heirloom Christmas, I am so pleased how the cutwork is going.

I really hope I can finish this. Back to stitching I'll try and post another update in a couple of days.

Heirloom Christmas

2011-03-02T11:10:00.000Z

I am so happy that I am finishing some of my UFO's, I just hope I finish a few more this year.

I did not take a photo before I restarted this one.

I was just going to start one of the cutting rows wish me luck. Hopefully I will have another update in a few days with the cutting row complete.

Welcome Sampler Finished

2011-02-28T18:03:00.000Z

Well I cannot believe it I have finally finished.

The blue stripes are ribbon, my first attempt at couching ribbon. I cannot wait until I frame this one, it is going in my hall. Those roses took ages, so many colour changes but it is worth it.

Another UFO lined up to be stitched. I started stitching The Heirloom Christmas Sampler a few years ago when Jack was in hospital. Hopefully I will get this one finished as well and have it hanging up next Christmas. It is a beautiful chart from Victoria Sampler and one to practice my cut work on, hopefully not too much to put me off. No it will not I WILL finish it.

Welcome 2

2011-02-26T00:02:00.000Z

I meant to post this update at the begining of the week

actually I have almost finished but will take a photo of it after I have finished. I should have it finished over the weekend.

I also received my newsletter goodies from Sanman Originals and one of the items is a small pin tin. It was so cute I had to stitch it as soon as I received it.

Another bad photo sorry but it is a very cute finish. : )

Welcome Sampler

2011-02-11T12:50:00.000Z

Here is another UFO I am working on. I was hoping to have more finished but we had trouble with the cold water tank in the loft and it decided to leak and water was pouring through the ceiling. All fixed now thankfully.

It is from the May/June 2000 Stoney Creek magazine. I will do my very best to get it finished before next week end Mind you there is another bunch of roses to do in the bottom left corner and they take ages, so many colour changes.

Violets

2011-02-04T11:19:00.000Z

Another small finish from Just Nan.

Just need to get a bee charm for the centre. I will then make it into an ornament.

I am working on another half finished UFO and I am so excited, I have been stitching like mad and it could be finished in a week or so. It's a Welcome Sampler from a Stoney Creek magazine.

The Sanctuary

2011-01-30T23:11:00.000Z

I have finally finished The Sanctuary, well as much as I am going to do. I have taken so long to finish this that I do not want to do the pulled work around the edges as I am sure I will do something wrong. When I frame it I will make sure I leave enough so that if at anytime I feel able to do it I can.

I am so pleased I have finished this and after a few small finishes I will tackle another UFO. I am determined to finish as many UFO as possible this year.

Just Nan's Crystal Heart.

2011-01-16T21:46:00.000Z

Another chart I have had for a long time, I just need to find four pearl beads to go in the centre of the blue squares. I did have the crystal beads although you can hardly see them in the photo. There is also supposed to be a crystal heart in the centre but even if I cannot find one or the pearl beads it will look great as an ornament.

I am going to try and make sure I do more smaller charts in between my larger ones so hopefully I will have more to show you this year. Mind you I suppose I should really finish more of them into ornaments etc or my pile of stitched but not finished pieces will grow even taller.

First finishes of 2011

2011-01-11T23:16:00.000Z

Well I had better post these before I forget, very busy at the moment but still make sure I stitch a bit each day. Two very quick finishes the first is the Lizzie Kate 'Be Naughty'.

Such a cute design, I knew I had to stitch it as soon as I saw it. LOL

The second one is a tiny snowman

He is tiny I promise, a lot smaller then the 'Be Naughty' one. Not sure what I will do with him, maybe a scissor fob.

Pepermint Twist ornament

2011-01-05T23:21:00.000Z

I nearly forgot to post the finished ornament! I was packing away all the Christmas decorations and remembered I had promised to post the finished ornament.

I really loved stitching this and hopefully I will be able to stitch more from the series suring the year.

Ice Cream and Santa

2011-01-03T00:33:00.000Z

Here is the Ice Cream Sampler by Country Cottage Needlework

Unfortunately it has not scanned very well and my camera is still not charged, I'll take a photo of it when it has been finished into a banner.

I did finish the Lizzie Kate Santa 2010 at 10 minutes to midnight so it became my last finish of 2010.

This one will be made into a pillow to go with the other Santa's I made into pillows from Lizzie Kate.

I have started a Lizzie Kate Quick-it called Be Naughty, so cute as soon as I saw it I knew I had to stitch it.

Last post for 2010

2010-12-31T19:40:00.000Z

Well I had better post this before the year is out, I have finished it into an ornament but the camera need charging up before I can upload the picture.

Pepermint Twist

I was sent the chart, fabric, threads and the pepermint button by the lovely Cynthia on the Sanman board. It was just what I needed to get back into stitching. I have passed the chart on to another member of the board so hopefully many other stitchers will have the pleasure of stitching this beautiful chart. I did take a photo of the finished ornament but the batteries in my camera need charging so will post a picture of it soon.

I have also finished the Ice Cream Sundae sampler from Country Cottage Needlecraft and I just have the face to finish on the Lizzie Kate 2010 Santa. Hopefully I will finish it before the end of the night to be my last finish of 2010.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

I'm still here

2010-11-27T13:43:00.000Z

Just not really stitched much since I lost my mum, must get back into it as she did like my stitching although she never did do any herself.

I found this tiny ornament I brought a few years ago from one of the Sanman newsletters just need to get it finished into something to hang on my tree.

I stitched the cupcake a while ago but did not have the tuck when I finished it so here it is.

Hopefully I will have something bigger stitched soon to show you.

Here Comes Santa Claus

2010-10-22T23:08:00.000+01:00

Another Lizzie Kate Santa stitched and ready to be made into a pillow. I really must try and get my sewing machine out soon and make some of my finishes into pillow for Christmas. It is half term next week so hopefully once the boys go back to school I will find the time to make them.

I do like these Santa's that Lizzie Kate designed each year, I still have a couple more to stitch but I'm not sure I will get them done this year. I am still working on my Winter Queen by Mirabilia, about half way through stitching her now.

Better Not Pout

2010-10-05T17:24:00.000+01:00

I've been a naughty blogger sorry. I have finished 'Better Not Pout' by Shepherds Bush. I do love these samplers and I have a few more in my stash. First I must finish my LK Santa and work a bit more on my Mirabilia Winter Queen. Oh and my friend Sandy sent me a Country Cottage Needleworks chart called 'Ice Cream Sundae' I must stitch that as soon as I can.

Here is the 'Better Not Pout' sampler

Not a very good scan the fabric is actually a lot darker then the scan shows.

Let It Snow

2010-09-13T23:32:00.000+01:00

My favourite subject to stitch Snowmen and one of my favourite companies Country Cottage Needleworks.

This snowman is from the Just Cross Stitch Ornament issue 2008, I do love the ornament issues but last year I did not get it so hopefully I will be able to get it as well as this years to add to my collection. I used some hand dyed thread that I had in my stash, not the ones recommended but I like how it turned out. I will make it into an ornament, not sure when but one day. LOL

Santa Ornament

2010-08-30T00:29:00.000+01:00

Don't faint but not only did I stitch this lovely Santa but I actually finished it into an ornament.

The chart is from a SanMan Originals newsletter and it came with the wonderful Santa to add when the stitching is finished. It took no time at all to stitch and finish. I LOVE it.

Girls Night Out

2010-08-28T00:46:00.000+01:00

I loved stitching this, well all but the faces. I think my eyes are getting too old to stitch over one.LOL Now I just need to find some fabric and make it into a pillow for Halloween.

I have got so many Halloween charts I want to stitch but I also have so many Christmas ones as well. I cannot decide what to stitch next.

Did Someone Say Pie?

2010-08-15T22:54:00.000+01:00

While I was stitching Vinnie Von Fang I thought the orange Oliver Twist thread would be great for a pumpkin. I looked through my charts and decided to stitch 'Did Someone Say Pie?'

This is such a lovely quick stitch, I think I will make it into a little pillow ornament. Still have loads of the orange thread so may use it on another pumpkin or two.

What shall I stitch next? Not sure if I should make another Halloween one or a Christmas one......

Meet Vinnie

2010-08-09T23:03:00.000+01:00

I have finished Vinnie and hopefully I will have him made into an ornament by Halloween.

Here he is............

I love Halloween and hopefully Vinnie will join in our Halloween celebrations this year along with his girlfriend Betty Broomstick. I am going to finish him as a stand up ornament as Lizzie shows in the kit.

What shall I stitch next? I think something for Christmas.

Sugar is Sweet

2010-08-04T12:35:00.000+01:00

I took a break from stitching Vinnie Von Fang to make this cute picture kit from an old Sanman Originals newsletter.

I love the kits Sandy has on her newsletter as it means I will actually finish the item and it will not lay in my stitched but not finished pile. LOL Well back to Vinnie although I have seen a few ornament charts of Sandy's that I want to stitch and if I do I MUST finish them into ornament.....but first Vinnie is calling.

Seraphina

2010-07-30T13:28:00.000+01:00

I have had this kit for more years then I can remember, it came with white aida but changed to some hand dyed linen I had in my stash. Funny as just after I started it a paper crafting CD with Seraphina on it came out so I guess she is back in fashion. I did change the colours a bit as her raincoat was blue, almost the same colour blue as the fabric. I might make a shopping bag to put her on, not sure yet.

I am stitching a Halloween piece now, Lizzie Kate's Vinnie Von Fang.

Best Teacher

2010-07-22T11:14:00.000+01:00

I was about to post this and I have realised I have not posted my Seraphina finish, I'll have to look for the photo, I'm sure I did scan it it not I will and make another post. This is the present for my youngest's teacher Miss Smith.

I found the chart on Patterns Online it is by Nancy Boyarsky. I forgot to scan the card I made to go with it as I only finished it this morning just before he left for school. I cannot beleive he will be leaving junior school today. Where has the time gone.

I'll post Seraphina in the next few days.

Ladybird, Ladybird

2010-06-15T16:55:00.000+01:00

I really enjoyed stitching this one. I was looking through some old cross stitch magazines and this one just jumped out at me and I had to stitch it.

Ladybird, Ladybird is designed by Gail Bussi and is in Cross Stitch Crazy's 100th issue. The ladybirds are so cute and I love the colours used. I'll have to have a look for more of Gail's designs, I hope there are more like this one.

Yum Cupcakes

2010-06-05T23:09:00.000+01:00

Here is the cupcake from the Sanman May newsletter

A lovely quick stitch just waiting for the tuck to arrive from Sanmanville. I'll post a picture of it when it is finished in the tuck.

Here are a couple of finishes that I forgot to show you from earlier in the year.

A mini stitch called Magic Hat, I'm going to finish it as an ornament.

A snowman tuck called Starry Snow from Sandy's Dec 09 newsletter.

I was looking through some old cross stitch magazines and found a very cute chart called Ladybird, Ladybird. Hopefully it will not take too long to finish.

Spring Hoot

2010-06-01T12:31:00.000+01:00

I love owls so I was so happy to see some owl charts in the May issue of the Sanman newsletter. Spring Hoot just called to be stitched immediately.

He is so cute I cannot wait to see the others in the series. Before I do the other owl from the newsletter I must do the cupcake, another favourite of mine. Yum.

Lizzie Kate's Normal is just....................

2010-05-27T20:03:00.000+01:00

I have had this for ages and keep meaning to start it. It stitched up really quick and looks great. I did not have a lot of the threads suggested so used what I had but it still looks great. Another one to be framed for my kitchen.

I've started Spring Hoot from the Sanman May newsletter, I love owls and there are two owl chart one with a tuck on this month newsletter. Oh and a cupcake tuck as well. : ) Another one I MUST stitch.

Two tucks

2010-05-17T12:07:00.000+01:00

I thought I had better show you these that I finised a while ago before I forget. I am working on Mirabilia's Winter Queen and also Lizzie Kates Normal is just a setting. Hopefully the LK one will be finished soon but it will be a while before the Winter Queen is done

This one I stitched for St. Patricks Day it is one of the Sanman board newsletter tucks called Cheers.

Another Sanman board newsletter tuck. Don't you just love those little cotton reels on the hanger. I do like these tucks they are so quick to stitch and always make me smile while I am stitching them.

I'm back.....................

2010-05-06T10:04:00.000+01:00

I bet you thought I had fallen of the planet..............just very, very busy but I have been stitching when I can.. I will not show them all here now but show them over a few posts. One of my favourite designers is Country Cottage Needleworks and here is The Bakery. I do love their charts and I see they have a new series of monthly ornaments, I know they have been out for ages but I've tried not to go window shopping too much. LOL but they have gone on my wish list.

Here is The Bakery

I am going to frame if for my kitchen. I also have the Tea Room so hopefully I will get that stitched soon and it can also go in my kitchen next to the Bakery.

Lizzie Kate Santa 04

2010-02-18T00:13:00.000Z

I have finished, well finished the stitching I need to find a cookie to put in his hand. I cannot beleive that this is my first finish this year. Normally I would have half a dozen done by now. I am going to finish it as a pillow, I already have one of these LK Santa's already made into one. I cannot find a photo of the first one but it is in one of my webshot albums so I must have one some where. If I find it I will post it. Here is the one I have just finished.

I have stitched on The Sanctuary a little bit but not enough to take a photo.

Happy Valentines Day

2010-02-14T12:19:00.000Z

Been a bad blogger, just busy but I have been stitching as well.

Here is the Lizzie Kate Santa

and here is The Drawn Thread Sanctuary

I'll try and start posting daily or every other day again hopefully next week will not be so busy.

Weekend stitching

2010-02-08T23:34:00.000Z

Well I have been stitching just not blogging over the weekend I started on a Lizzie Kate Santa as the first of my Christmas stitching. Two pictures for you.

Santa Stitching

Sanctuary Stitching

Not a lot of stitching since Friday but I have been a bit busy over the weekend. Some days I may stitch on The Sanctury and sometimes Santa, I want to get Santa finished as I have a lovely Sanman chart I want to do but I must not forget to spend time on the Sanctury. I really want to get this lovely piece finished.

Another garden finished

2010-02-04T21:34:00.000Z

Yeah I have finished another garden, just one more to go. I'll stitch more of the border around the garden next. It will be a while before I start on the last garden I want to do the other bits first like the border, the divider between the gardens and the flower pots around the middle.

Day Three

2010-02-03T23:11:00.000Z

Well I am still stitching, hopefully tomorrow I will finish the inside of this garden. I think I am enjoying stitching this more then when I first started. I have promised Tom that I will start stitching some ornaments for Christmas soon. The boys choose one of the stitched ornament pieces each year as their ornament so I like to have a few for them to choose from.

More Sanctuary

2010-02-02T22:48:00.000Z

Finished the border round the garden, trees down the side, more of the wording and the squirrel. I changed the squirrel to grey as we see grey ones on the way to school in the Autumn. Also some of the pots around the centre garden. I will not have so much stitching time tomorrow but i will get some done. Feeling very pleased with my stitching today.

Stitching Sanctuary

2010-02-02T00:06:00.000Z

I'm so glad I have started stitching this again, this time I'm going to finish it. Here is my stitching so far, I'll post another update tomorrow.

Just a short post as I'm off to do a bit more stitching before I go to bed.

The Sanctury

2010-01-30T22:06:00.000Z

I started The Sanctury a few years ago and mentioned it on the Sanman board, Rosemary suggested that I posted a picture of it so that friends could encourage me to finish it. Well I would love to finish it so please help me to finish it. Here is how I left it..........

I will try and post regular updates, tomorrow being Sunday I should have time to spend a few hours on it. Sorry the photo is a bit dark but I hope you can see it alright.

Sorry

2010-01-16T22:08:00.000Z

Sorry for no posting so much has been happening but not stitching. I'm hoping to get time very soon for some stitching but in the mean time here is the ornament I finished before Christmas and promised to show you.

Not the best photo but a very cute littlw snowman in a cup. It is the Winter Cup from Sanman Originals.

I'll try and not make it so long before I post again.

I'm still here

2009-12-10T09:50:00.000Z

So much has been going on, DH has had an accident at work and been off since 5th November, one of my boys has Crohns and has been in hospital again he is home now hopefully will be back at school on Monday but has to go to the dentist on the Wednesday to have two teeth out ready for a brace in January. I thought they might put it off as he has been ill but his consultant said it could still go ahead. He also has to see the consultant in January about having another colonoscopy, this will be his third and he is still only 12. Even Charle the dog did not want to be left out so when she had her routine check up on the 30th November the bloods came back as a problem with her liver. Luckily after more blood tests (and £146.00) they said she was OK.

I did finish an ornament.

I did start another ornament and hoefully if things stay a bit quiet I may finish stitching it also I just have to add some cording around another one I may be able to do that today if I'm lucky. so I may have something else to show you tomorrow.

Girl's Night Out

2009-11-08T22:30:00.001Z

Well I did not get to finish Just Nan's Girl's Night Out. I don't know what it is about this but I just cannot get into it. I have finished loads of Just Nan samplers and loved stitching everyone of then but this..............I just cannot stitch on for more then a few minutes at a time. I will keep plodding on stitching a little bit now and then but I fear it may end up being put away until next year.

Christmas is looming and all the snowmen charts I have are calling me.........I wonder which one will shout the loudest. LOL

What a month!!!

2009-10-26T11:29:00.001Z

Well not much stitching done again this month. We have all been sick with the flu, Jack came home with it and within two days we all had it. We are all over it now thankfully. I have finished a Halloween tuck from SanMan Originals and I am trying to finish Just Nan's Girl's Night Out from her Red Hat Stitcher series. I don't know why but this Just Nan one is taking ages I cannot seem to get into it.

Here is the Halloween tuck it is called Bat in the Hat and is from the charts for sale in the SanMan Originals members newsletter.

I promise I will post more and if I do not finish the Girl's Night Out by the weekend I will let you see what I have stitched.

Ladybug Tuck

2009-09-22T09:40:00.000+01:00

Where does the time go? With the boys back at school I should have loads of time for stitching. I have stitched most days even if it is just for a few minutes, mostly on presents so cannot show you yet. I did finish a Sanman tuck, here it is.....

I must get a few more Halloween stitching done, I still have loads more that the boys would like me to stitch for Halloween but I don't think I will get them all done. There will be a new Sanman newsletter soon and I'm sure there will be more on there they would like stitched.

Spring Spot

2009-09-09T09:32:00.000+01:00

No internet yesterday BT playing up so fingers crossed it will stay on now. The boys are finally back to school so hopefully I will be able to stitch a bit more and blog a bit more. I did finish the Spring Spot by Drawn Thread, that is two of the spots stitched and two left to go.

Here it is I still need to do the drawn thread bit around the edge but I am waiting until I have stitched all four and decided how I am going to finish them.

I am going to stitch Sandy's Ladybug tuck next as we had so many ladybirds this year.

Spider Eyes

2009-08-27T15:56:00.000+01:00

Well not much time this holiday for stitching. I have finished another Halloween tuck and almost finished Drawn Threads Spring Spot.

This is another of Sandy's (Sanman Originals) very cute Halloween tucks called Spider Eyes.

Only a few more stitches to go in the Spring Spot so hopefully I will be posting a picture of it in a day or two.

Tombstone

2009-08-01T21:33:00.000+01:00

Another of the SanMan Originals Halloween Tucks. These are so quick to stitch and as I have the tucks they actually get finished and not put in my very large pile of stitched but not finished items.

I have almost finished another one called Spider Eyes so will add that in a day or two.

Not sure what to stitch after that but maybe one of the Drawn Thread 'Seasonal Spots' or maybe another tuck.

Happy Dance

2009-07-27T15:53:00.001+01:00

Wow I have actually finished Drawn Threads Wildflower Garden. Not sure why it took so long maybe because of the mistake on the chart and me not noticing it until after I had stitched it! I will have to re-charge the battery for the camera to show you it all but here is the last part.

You cannot see the flowers around the house but I'm not happy with the yellow beads that came with the kit so I might change them for brighter ones.

Off to find a quick Halloween one to do.

Teacher's Apple

2009-07-17T13:56:00.001+01:00

WOW talk about cutting it close. LOL I finished this last night and nearly did not get to scan it. Just as I was going to scan it we had a thunderstorm and it lasted until after midnight. I had to remember to scan it this morning before Tom went to school. The chart is from the World of Cross Stitching Popcorn Calendar 2009.

I made a 3D decoupage Popcorn card to go with it

I used the Popcorn CD from Crafters Companion to make the card. I was beginig to think I would not get this finished now to get back to the Wildflower Garden.

Popcorn Bear

2009-07-13T17:12:00.000+01:00

Well last Monday after I posted I received a phone call from Jack's school. They said as he is on immunosuppressive medication they felt he should have the rest of the term off. He is on Azathioprine for his Crohns. Schools are not being closed now if they have swine flu but apparently there are cases at his school. Tom was not impressed, he is still at his school until this Friday. I have not finished the present for his teacher yet so I'm pleased he is still at school. I was going to stitch a Sweetheart tree Heart, a school one that one of the girls on the SanMan board sent me but he does not want it, he wants a popcorn bear for her. I love the Sweetheart Tree Hearts so I will stitch it for my eldest girlfriend she is a teacher and I have stitched some of the hearts for her already.

Here is the Popcorn Bear so far

Must get it finished tomorrow well at least the stitching part of it. It will have to be made into an ornament as the frame I brought for the heart will not be big enough for the bear.

Still stitching on the Wildflower Garden, here it is so far........

I'TS HOT HOT HOT

2009-07-05T22:13:00.000+01:00

It is so hot here and not really stitching weather. I have stitched a bit more of The Wildflower Garden.

Only two more sections to go and also the words that I have missed on some of the previous sections. They say it is going to be a lot cooler next week so hopefully I will get back to stitching more.

Nearly time for the schools to break up for the summer. Jack is 12 and goes to Dane Court Grammar, he finishes on the 15th July and Tom who is still at priamry school finishes on the 17th. Tom is not happy that Jack is finishing two days before him even though he has had extra teacher training days earlier in the year.

Strawberries and the Wildflower Garden

2009-06-23T14:44:00.000+01:00

Just the thing to stitch while Wimbledon is on. Another one of Sandy's lovely tuck kits from one the Members newsletters. Not sure why it is a bit wonky it was the right way up in the scanner. When I took it out it was still the right way up.

Here is an update of The Wildflower Garden. I restitched the border of the centre garden which I had to frog. It put me off stitching it for a few days.

Hopefully there will not be anymore mistakes, I want to get it finished now.

Messy Rabbit Pinkeep

2009-06-18T14:32:00.000+01:00

When I saw this in the World of Cross Stitching I knew I had to stitch it. I have the CD and nearly all of the rubber stamps including the one like this. Unfortunately last week I did not have time to do any stitching.

I did not stitch the large flowers at each side of messy as I wanted to add the sequin flowers instead.

Back of the pinkeep, not the neatest of finishes.

So glad I finally have time to stitch again.

Nothing to show you

2009-06-17T21:23:00.000+01:00

Well I have nothing to show you. First on Monday I was merrily stitching away on the Wildflower Garden when I realised something was wrong. I thought I had done something wrong but I had followed the chart correctly but checking the chart against the photo on the front showed that I had gone wrong because the chart has a line of the symbols missing. So I had to frog loads. Then on Tuesday the family computer broke. Thursday I get a phone call to say my mother who is 80 and has Altzeimer's has been taken to hospital because she blacked out. She lives 3000 miles away in Canada so I cannot be of any practical help to my stepfather who is 82 and sounding very tired on the phone. They could not find anything wrong and yesterday they hooked her up to a heart monitor for 48 hours so we have to wait and see if that shows anything.

Yesterday I started a small project so hopefully I will get it finished quickly and have something to show you. I will start on the Wildflower garden again in a day or two. I don't feel like it at the moment.