tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83694571127101132342024-03-05T14:32:56.692+00:00WizzybuffThis blog is about things that happen to amuse me. My cross-stitching hobby along with what ever other bits and bobs come to mind.Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-66401115204611879742012-07-15T18:21:00.002+01:002012-07-15T18:21:34.782+01:00Progress, Finishes and ' Bits and Pieces.'What a surprise! It's so long since I've blogged everything is different. It says it is now easier....... Well it may be for some of you ( probably most of you) but this is already the second attempt at posting. It all vanished...I take it that it doesn't automatically save anymore....Boo Hoo. Any way here's a little of what I've been up to. I went to my niece's Wedding at Easter and it was absolutely beautiful ( am not putting pics on as I know that they have been all over the Web already) even the weather was sort of kind.<br />
I have been sewing though slowly I must admit but Here are some pics to show you my progress.<br />
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This is one of my Halloweeny ones by Stony Creek I have had a great deal of fun doing this and it helped me find my holidaying mojo!!!!<br />
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Thought you may like to see our strawberry flowers. The strawbs that appeared have now all been eaten but new ones are still coming. I've just notice the date on the picture!!! That means my DH has been doing something to the camera and muddled up the date HORROR of HORRORS<br />
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I just wish I had 'smelly web' these pinks smelt gorgeous as well as being so very pretty to see. <br />
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well here's my secret stitch as I like to call it it is taking a lot of doing but it is quite enjoyable....that is when I'm not pulling my hair out trying to work out where exactly I am up to and I said ages ago the colours as just so close in a great many places. Must admit this photo looks abit washed out perhaps it's all the rain!!<br />
Now I want a LOUD FANFARE I actually have a finish. It's one of my
African Ladies that I do enjoy doing. I'm afraid that you'll have to
see her lying down as for some reason the photo thingy won't let me turn
her round (I'm having a bad time) still she still looks good.<br />
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Currently I haven't done any sewing for the last few weeks. We have emptied our loft and apart from eating dust I am on the BIG LEGO BUILD basically checking to see exactly how may pieces have been lost since the Lego last saw light of day about 30years ago. I can tell you the amount of 'stuff' that came out of the loft was quite amazing I'm not sure how the ceiling stayed up!!! It's now a case of sorting and recycling etc.etc.etc.<br />
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Now for one the nicest things that has happened recently my Eldest
Grand-daughter reached the old age of 16years and like all others of the
age attended her School Prom I know that this photo has been on the web
but she looked so lovely I just wanted to share her again<br />
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Hope all the other 'Prom' goers had a lovely time<br />
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.Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-10065326427630650452012-02-13T22:06:00.000+00:002012-02-13T22:06:06.567+00:00Here we are again...Happy as Can Be.........Hi there everyone. Guess what, I've been trying to get my 'mojo'back after Christmas and what happened?????<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqBZQU1BZyxWVp4nk8gdF2vLI3uevNRuNj4iMo1lqvrMZ8Gvclws9Al10_UugXMa5o12FzJz-EjMJ4L2FIdVgU4EXEffXCgOvAmX_Z6E2UaLL0RtR847Bms1hMKkPueeicyAiup6mvQ/s1600/100_1948.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqBZQU1BZyxWVp4nk8gdF2vLI3uevNRuNj4iMo1lqvrMZ8Gvclws9Al10_UugXMa5o12FzJz-EjMJ4L2FIdVgU4EXEffXCgOvAmX_Z6E2UaLL0RtR847Bms1hMKkPueeicyAiup6mvQ/s400/100_1948.JPG" /></a></div><br />
You've guessed. I've had a virus. I thought it was a cold but whatever it was it wiped me out somewhat. I had it for just over a fortnight. It was strange as my head felt OK but my nose wouldn't stop running and I have coughed so much I had a great shortage of sleep. Sooo no volounteering at the schools and I couldn't get into stitching just wanted to sleep. <br />
Still all better now and on a bit of a fitness kick. I am one the most sedentary people in the Universe but I am trying loose a little weight and get a bit fitter ( One can always hope). So I have started walking. Now I know that sounds a little strange because I learnt how to do that many years ago but I thought I'd better try using the talent more than I have been doing in recent years. I am strictly a fair weather walker and building it up and trying to walk faster than I did. Perhaps the fantastic 'Pear Shape ' that I am may just become a little less obvious. Wish me luck.<br />
I have been back doing my grandchildren minding ( including getting frozen watching the old netball matches) dropping off and collecting from the school after whatever activites finish. I also now fit in collecting my eldest son from his work (he's a lorry driver) and delivering him home , not too sure how I do it but hey it's all good fun. <br />
This last weekend I had three grandchildren over to stop. The middle one is doing a 'Creative badge' at scouts so he wanted to make some biscuity things and came armed with a recipe book. So we made some peppermint creams and a version of 'rice krispie' cakes using a crunchy cereal with strawberries in it. We weren't sure whether or not it would work but he gave it a go and the three young ones + my DH thought they were 'yummy'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXJVJ-1fKZiGQ2iL8njhJx2VPvNO5hjoh2POJwxA92XBQK6X5azCVc3l1I2JtUSGVNcDzH6iGbMXZoJku1m4pM_t6tn85j8R7t9VtfuOuYpxlm5NMOrtczFYR6aJCMH0UDV9Edn5M2g/s1600/100_1960.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXJVJ-1fKZiGQ2iL8njhJx2VPvNO5hjoh2POJwxA92XBQK6X5azCVc3l1I2JtUSGVNcDzH6iGbMXZoJku1m4pM_t6tn85j8R7t9VtfuOuYpxlm5NMOrtczFYR6aJCMH0UDV9Edn5M2g/s400/100_1960.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I went in January to see the Village Panto again, this year it was Jack and Jill. The female part of my twin grandchildren was Jill and have to say she was good. One of her school friends played Jack. The girls never missed a line, I was very proud of both the girls, they had worked so hard for many months and both of them were tired out at the end of the four performances that were done. Congratulations to all the cast of the St James Players Lostock Hall.<br />
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Now at last to stitchy things. Firstly here are some pictures that I promised last time of some charts I got for Christmas. An odd selecion I suppose but that's me!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhog1G8ySwr4WkR7cbO_H6WjgeeHoeXORThrJvalHHVniCPvXEDZgLnSq2FkzUJe2KZAfDUKyqxbfz_bwApxRo6B8fXf3FOGUDitePl5mqud0mImd1PwORi0plDuvtZqKtcn6HTUU8mYA/s1600/100_1952.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhog1G8ySwr4WkR7cbO_H6WjgeeHoeXORThrJvalHHVniCPvXEDZgLnSq2FkzUJe2KZAfDUKyqxbfz_bwApxRo6B8fXf3FOGUDitePl5mqud0mImd1PwORi0plDuvtZqKtcn6HTUU8mYA/s400/100_1952.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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As I said I have been trying to find my 'mojo' and although it's not completely lost getting back sewing has been quite hard. but here is what I have been doing.<br />
I have been stitching another of the African Themed pieces that I enjoy doing this one is called 'Muthuguthi' - Dancing Warrior. Once again the colours are vibrant <br />
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The one that is causing me most headaches is my so named Secret Stitch ( if you remember it was supposed to be a surprise for Christmas 2011!!) I am really struggling trying to get my head round the colours and the total confetti covering that it is made up of. In the real it does look good and I am sure that when it's finished I'll be euphoric.<br />
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Anyhow that's it for now. I'll try and get my commenting sorted out because I so enjoy reading and seeing how you are all getting on with your different stitchy things. Until next time I am watching. Happy stitching to you allJustflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-78234337463964683072012-01-16T16:16:00.001+00:002012-01-16T16:20:53.460+00:00Don't Faint. It.s Me!!!!!Happy New Year to you all. My computer is now working.....hopefully. I know that it is an absolute age since I blogged. I've had a busy time. I went volunteering at Chirk castle before Christmas telling stories. I love doing this and I must have read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' about fifty times over a ten hour period split into two days. and also making up my version of 'Rudolf' I read to all age groups and had a Christmas sing song at the end of each story telling or reading. Takes days to gat the old voice back. <br />
On a Christmas theme I did a little stitching for my sister in law and then forgot to take a photo. But I did some 'Bottle Aprons' a quick stitch but effective. <br />
I decided that I'd make some coasters for my DH and I for our Christmas table<br />
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I had some lovely Christmas gifts from my family from clothing to smellies. I also had a beautiful cross stitched Christmas ornament and a scissor keep along with a frogging needle. ( Now I really can't imagine what you use a frogging needle for) it looks very pretty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMS90b_l7NRcwb8OlW1TNl6OR2Q1PLXMl8DXRstiGoin4rgdrcaICbWLElXrmsDBlIZ-EMXjftJ4feJ2CvjsYXCF7uujegMfY-wxPRtXfPHLuerEtv8HWy9Af6RBBxM2FdV4rKuw0AA/s1600/100_1920.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMS90b_l7NRcwb8OlW1TNl6OR2Q1PLXMl8DXRstiGoin4rgdrcaICbWLElXrmsDBlIZ-EMXjftJ4feJ2CvjsYXCF7uujegMfY-wxPRtXfPHLuerEtv8HWy9Af6RBBxM2FdV4rKuw0AA/s400/100_1920.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I was also given some Charts. These are really great. I am now in the process of getting all the threads and fabric together. I have taken a pic. of some of them and next post I'll be showing you some more.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gcz_jDoxgZV8iqkgXj3oHEUqCPcqycYr5biccxRT2lwCxK9EIG6OYtf2SF0g7jK2Uq-MBXC35Gi_tfug6W2duz1Q3OtqiSVxzcNHdTxb_nqhaDlmfXWg-56qaxzer0JDh9Jr6bZZAQ/s1600/100_1923.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gcz_jDoxgZV8iqkgXj3oHEUqCPcqycYr5biccxRT2lwCxK9EIG6OYtf2SF0g7jK2Uq-MBXC35Gi_tfug6W2duz1Q3OtqiSVxzcNHdTxb_nqhaDlmfXWg-56qaxzer0JDh9Jr6bZZAQ/s400/100_1923.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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I didn't manage to finish my 'Surprise Christmas Gift' not that I'm so surprised. Still there is another Christmas. I am just starting to get back into stitching after getting hooked on playing 'Mystery Games' by Big Fish Hidden object Games they are and they are quite addictive. so it's a good job that our computer now seems to be happier.<br />
Here's my Mystery Stitch <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYttx9htqNalpvl5K_6tfb_UwbuOaEHNuK4gaYW7dlVt84hxaBrPu88UbfMSLNR2qgT4FjhGnVNkq2W0rvHzpUSrUmZroqw6bPy4neuPLo_kQlq87Acosc2iS8H-pjB2MoLdm7FfBVhA/s1600/100_1928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYttx9htqNalpvl5K_6tfb_UwbuOaEHNuK4gaYW7dlVt84hxaBrPu88UbfMSLNR2qgT4FjhGnVNkq2W0rvHzpUSrUmZroqw6bPy4neuPLo_kQlq87Acosc2iS8H-pjB2MoLdm7FfBVhA/s400/100_1928.JPG" /></a></div>This is really hard to get 'you eyeback in' with this, as it is all one stitch here and one stitch there and the colours are all so very close. <br />
I have also made a start on another piece but as I have forgotten to take a photo I'll leave you guessing.<br />
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My apologies to Cath at Stitching Chicken, I did try to contact you over the African designs but for some reason it was refused but thank you so much for thinking of me. I'm off now as my Mystery stitchiis awaiting me. See you all next time.Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-62620916251043894692011-12-02T10:53:00.000+00:002011-12-02T10:53:08.657+00:00It's Me. I have been watchingIt's me. I know you're all going to collapse. Firstly appologies to all I have been following your blogs when I 've been able to get access to computer but for some reason there have only been a few comments that have been posted. I keep getting and 'ERROR' message and so the comment gets blocked, rather frustrating but know idea what. why or anything else. Anyhow not to worry just sad for me. <br />
I have been stitching away though in between my normal chaotic diary. My physio has definitely had it's ups and downs. I was doing well and then I went after having very little sleep for several days because of pain and felt ghastly. The Physio shook her head at me and announced that she didn't know what else she could do. Now that made me feel really great. But at my last visit there was some good improvement so I'll go with that and just keep up with the exercises. At the moment my head feels as though it's wobbling around on a disconnected neck, been like that since my last physio visit. Is this a good thing I wonder.!!! <br />
Still on to stitchy things. At long last I am able to say many Thanks to Elaine for the amazing parcel that arrived from her when I won her 'Give-Away' it's truly incredible. Just glance at these pics.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBmDPkie8TH9MhGeZx1i3yQTd8g2q493eB1O2usUwDGl4q0I-FuhLal53vfPEM-mlFz9uZpgV8psDIqcCI4yLXfOHmZ1HNftapCesFfXpVXlyFNuBIgvXGjFEeRYzb5lmBuzuhLVPZQ/s1600/100_1792.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBmDPkie8TH9MhGeZx1i3yQTd8g2q493eB1O2usUwDGl4q0I-FuhLal53vfPEM-mlFz9uZpgV8psDIqcCI4yLXfOHmZ1HNftapCesFfXpVXlyFNuBIgvXGjFEeRYzb5lmBuzuhLVPZQ/s400/100_1792.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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There were also some charts but hold my hand up I forgot to take a picture of them. The Lady- bird pillow is lovely and so well finished. It was like opening a treasure trove. of fabrics and threads so once again many thaks Elaine.<br />
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Now for my stitchy things. <br />
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I have been stitching a Lavender Wings 'Star lite Star Brite', I enjoyed this I took it with me on a sister visit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhin4-AwNw5OUKmS0SrjwuQoaP5X-qXfOcuST95NFLV_LY0O_CB3Z__bTBaDKfic6JQ4Ezcp8sXJn50PdwR-1B_Cj9-xv_KzNETIKzzQlkOUvSGtdAlplWSfKV0sjdDL60gnOB3TApunA/s1600/100_1729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhin4-AwNw5OUKmS0SrjwuQoaP5X-qXfOcuST95NFLV_LY0O_CB3Z__bTBaDKfic6JQ4Ezcp8sXJn50PdwR-1B_Cj9-xv_KzNETIKzzQlkOUvSGtdAlplWSfKV0sjdDL60gnOB3TApunA/s400/100_1729.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Here it is now all stitched I have now to get 'Bell Pull' so that I can finish it off. my pet hate. Finishing I just never seem to get round to it.<br />
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How many of you remember my Twelve Days of Christmas? Well no it still is completely finished but I have finally managed to get some fabric to back it. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_F9xYDIheyW8A_TzRF9GY9bbgCUhr15aDFS5PggP3PrrO6E20qEe7abNe2oRjy4nlVoI_i32YKAc0WWfhB7JhatgLTVSLi17X1Hk3f3r5vfrs24AfkVs5MBq315uYAKhLRllkEQGFfA/s1600/100_1761.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_F9xYDIheyW8A_TzRF9GY9bbgCUhr15aDFS5PggP3PrrO6E20qEe7abNe2oRjy4nlVoI_i32YKAc0WWfhB7JhatgLTVSLi17X1Hk3f3r5vfrs24AfkVs5MBq315uYAKhLRllkEQGFfA/s400/100_1761.JPG" /></a></div><br />
It's Jim Shore , the now discontinued, 12 Days of Christmas fabric. I've bought some felt, to act a batting, as I am turning it into a large wall hanging. I am now scratching my head as to the best way to do it. I'm so worried about spoiling it as it took so many months to stitch it.<br />
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Now for Agneatha. She is now a cushion cover(courtesy of my Sister) she really looks lovely just waiting for Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkA9AiY68dFjJAqujeLzWj9gSZu11xAQSOJbxS2z8TaNYuVr-b1s8L3i7wPmcxImqIyL3bNhmsZF2gcBQF6oe50RHDE6Tkz686jovjhPry665u6qS1o5GteQTo1AWVXxgmitzmBe22w/s1600/100_1846.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkA9AiY68dFjJAqujeLzWj9gSZu11xAQSOJbxS2z8TaNYuVr-b1s8L3i7wPmcxImqIyL3bNhmsZF2gcBQF6oe50RHDE6Tkz686jovjhPry665u6qS1o5GteQTo1AWVXxgmitzmBe22w/s400/100_1846.JPG" /></a></div><br />
And last, but not least ,my secret stitch I have been working like mad on this but there's really no hope of it being done for Christmas. up to press I 've done approximately 12400 stitches I definitely think you'll have a very good idea of what it is now. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZcdCLQnRhekyrsIwRzYBC7i42DzLDPL2GMIIYTwdhRn6y7ZENuGfT94XG3XSi6QSTLOd_zKYHFg8aFZZjCC6o4jZDPAw6UO1s7KArga7DMB0518UzvD2niPKZ9uuwpJ3snW82tumCUw/s1600/100_1864.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZcdCLQnRhekyrsIwRzYBC7i42DzLDPL2GMIIYTwdhRn6y7ZENuGfT94XG3XSi6QSTLOd_zKYHFg8aFZZjCC6o4jZDPAw6UO1s7KArga7DMB0518UzvD2niPKZ9uuwpJ3snW82tumCUw/s400/100_1864.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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Hopefully I will be able to post again before so long and that I soon be able to leave comments. My DH is trying his best to find out the problem but it is still defeating him. But please remember I am watching. Until next time Keep up the good work with those needles. Cheers FloJustflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-48493027472462246042011-11-11T07:29:00.000+00:002011-11-11T07:29:30.729+00:00LEST WE FORGET<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sXTpxZukSq3smlK2ixUv0Aur8XvlYapO9kFvmP9ApxUY8sn8HVeFvDqJ0m7lVYAM6Y9D-8qSzTxMd6EohV_J4603yHJlGD6vtZHXZgY5zRZnqip1y7BUN-7gDSYi7CVBZe7mKva8Mw/s1600/Blog+2009-11-09_073.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="79" width="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sXTpxZukSq3smlK2ixUv0Aur8XvlYapO9kFvmP9ApxUY8sn8HVeFvDqJ0m7lVYAM6Y9D-8qSzTxMd6EohV_J4603yHJlGD6vtZHXZgY5zRZnqip1y7BUN-7gDSYi7CVBZe7mKva8Mw/s400/Blog+2009-11-09_073.png" /></a></div>Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-22808625497309560922011-10-18T21:59:00.000+01:002011-10-18T21:59:46.215+01:00Ups, Downs and UpdatesHi there everyone. Hope you're all OK.<br />
Well I've had a real up and down few weeks. I started my physio on my knee that I hurt in a fall some months ago and also on my neck that I hurt earlier this year. Yes! I am a walking (hobbling) disaster. I was more than a little nerveous for my first visit to the physio expecting a 10ft. tall he man and so many people had told how much I was going to get pummled about. Guess what no such thing ..My physio is a very nice lady who is quite petite. I did come out rather confused......apparently I stand wonky that is I put more weight on my right leg (because my left leg gives way) and therefore I don't stand straight anymore. Oooops no 1. My leg muscles aren't working properly Oooops no 2. My neck doesn't like turning properly so I've got all these exercises to do three times a day. I have done them but end up with gross headaches Ooops no 3. Back for my second appointment. I have now been given extra exercises for my leg and believe it or not I am now standing better. ....Not of course that I was aware of standing wonky in the first place. My neck is not too happy but I'll keep perceveering and hope that there will be a breakthrough soon. At least if there is I'll perhaps be able to get a better night sleep.<br />
Now to my family. I'm back in the routine of hockey and netball taking, plus the occasional football sorting out. My younger son is a field hockey player and a week ago rang to let me know that he'd been hit in the face at the match and was sporting a possible broken nose and a couple of black eyes. On hearing this my mind went back to when, with both my sons , I spent long hours waiting in A&E with one injury or another.Not a pleasant memory. Any how when I finally saw him he didn't look as bad although whether he's had it checked at the local hospital he's not saying. Then on Thursday last my DH and I were at my son's waiting for <br />
a phone call from our grandson for a lift back from the school football match. Off went my DH. I heard the car arrive back and went to make a cup of tea. I went to the door where the grandson was removing his boots and his cheeky face looked at me and said'Like Father Like Son' You've guessed it he'd been hit in the face and had the swollen nose and bruising coming.<br />
When his Dad arrived home my DH and I left for a few days at my sister's. Peace at last..<br />
only thing was I got a phone call on the Saturday from my son again just to let me know he'd been hit in the face again at hockey. This time it's a bottom tooth that's the problem I believe it's got to go. Now that's going to ruin his smile until they decide what they are going to do with it. <br />
Hopefully this week will be a better week or else I'm going to hide.<br />
Now for some stitchy updates. I've been working away on Jim shore's Snowman and I can now see quite a lot of progress on him but as yet I still haven't put aby beads on him<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw0hFVufk2l73mfLlf60fionFq9dV2sFmwqm_WXzDPqS4VxoEoEawqaMqK3GoSIeQEtJ62GiyNfzFL3Y16w3Vj6dS3RKs4BLPfp_e9AYrrRADb4eLrEtlH71OEEv928WTheX6GHE9RFQ/s1600/100_1728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw0hFVufk2l73mfLlf60fionFq9dV2sFmwqm_WXzDPqS4VxoEoEawqaMqK3GoSIeQEtJ62GiyNfzFL3Y16w3Vj6dS3RKs4BLPfp_e9AYrrRADb4eLrEtlH71OEEv928WTheX6GHE9RFQ/s400/100_1728.JPG" /></a></div><br />
My next update is on the Lavender Wings 'Star Lite, Star bright' I took this with me to my sister's and managed to make a difference, I have the filament overstitching to do yet, it's another of those things I don't like doing because the filament always stretches so much. It doesn't seem to matter how short I make the thread it still stretches. !!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvjoYtTDxc9HzrvrOjuSMgWc4m_9hwTV246XyO6aYQv45Ks_ODxyGiAeVjESqLcQzP6yTIr8nDDHDMe3v2pAdqpMyoR0qhfi9-XIccI09udUlQGxDAAgOmPCw4ZL_KqSw7qsUu9fFTw/s1600/100_1729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvjoYtTDxc9HzrvrOjuSMgWc4m_9hwTV246XyO6aYQv45Ks_ODxyGiAeVjESqLcQzP6yTIr8nDDHDMe3v2pAdqpMyoR0qhfi9-XIccI09udUlQGxDAAgOmPCw4ZL_KqSw7qsUu9fFTw/s400/100_1729.JPG" /></a></div>This is only showing the last part I stitched as I forgot to unrole it before my DH photoed it for me. I love the snowmen they've got great faces. I'll try and remember to show all of it next time..<br />
Now to my secret stitch. I have been putting a lot of time into this but I think I'm on a lost cause for this Christmas, as I said last time there are 49400 stitches in it and so far I've done approximately 6200 of them. It is made up of so many single stitches it's unbelievable. I really hope that it's going to be worth the effort reguardless of when it's finished<br />
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Until next time happy stitching to you all and if you've time to leave a comment so much appreciated.Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-76034551414657007792011-09-25T22:49:00.000+01:002011-09-25T22:49:26.468+01:00All sorts of Everthing.At last I've managed to shut the 'Airport' down so that I can at least blog a little. My DH is still airporting like mad despite the fact that I think he has got to the current top level. He say's he's now helping the 'newbies, up the ladder. Mind you we have had some ups and downs with the computer..... We've had to put new leads on and a new router, which incidentally is worse than the old one... I got annoyed and complained to the internet provider and we are being sent yet another router. Here's hoping that this one works. Our internet speed has become so slow we'd loose a race with a snail. Next thing was the keyboard, it's the connection not the actual board but as it's from the stone age we've been and bought a new one. So how all will go on who knows???<br />
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I've been doing my usual grandchildren stints, but as yet there are no evening sports to have to take them to. My grandchildren twins started their High School on the 6th Sept. They are absolutely exhausted at the moment, what with the homework to do and them getting each others books muddled up and several stressed outbreaks from the female side of the twins to the laid back atitude of her brother (What is it about males??). Anyhow I'm sure in a little while it'll all calm down...Hopefully....<br />
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I should have started physio on my knee and shoulder at long last. I was all ready for the off when the phone rang to tell me that the Physio was ill and they had no other spaces to fit me in until the end of the month. Still I've struggled with it now for a long time so a little while longer won't make a deal of difference. Wish me luck with it.<br />
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Just so you know I have been stitching. I've done quite well really and I must say I'm pleased with all my progress. Now to see what you all think.... First of all my Jim Shore Snowman. I took him with me to my sisters and he moved along OK<br />
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Now on to my Gakwonga piece' Ngoma Kem Kem.' This is the third one and Yes I've finished it. yippee...Happy Dances . I've got another one similar to the ones I've already stitched and a couple of ones that have men 'dancing ' and playing drums. <br />
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It's by Lavender Wings and is called 'Star Lite. Star Brite'. Here's my progress on it. It's one I do in the evenings with my feet up!!<br />
I actually took it to my sisters with me but managed to forget all the threads...Oh Age is such a wonderful thing!?!<br />
It's quite a change from one's I've been stitching recently so it makes a pleasant difference.<br />
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Next is something I've started as a gift. I had geat illusions of giving it at Christmas but after starting I'm not sure exactly which Christmas it'll be. It is approximately 11" x 13" on 18ct aida. it has 52 colours and 49400 stitches. What do you think my chances are then for this year????<br />
I'm not showing a picture of it nor giving the title so watch this space...here is my progress so far.<br />
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LOUD FANFARE....ANNOUNCEMENT.... AGNEATHA IS FINISHED....<br />
and that includes all the backstitching. I am very pleased with her. The intention is to make her into a cushion for Christmas time and heres hoping that this one will get 100% finished this year. I 've got so many pieces that are stitched but needed framing etc.. Here she is<br />
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The next photo is one I asked my DH to take just to prove she really has got 'whiskers'<br />
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Just so you know I have been reading blogs when I have been able to displace my DH from his 'Air Traffic control' pastime but due to the computer keyboard problems have left only a few comments. Please rest assured that I enjoy watching your updates and will get back to commenting ASAP. This new keyboard is a nightmare ...it van't spell !!!!<br />
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To day is the first time I have used it and I think it is going to take some getting used to. So until next time hope you are all making great stridees forward with your WIPS and that the 'frogs' are all away.<br />
Until next time. Bye for now.Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-41379138873413200012011-08-31T23:03:00.000+01:002011-08-31T23:03:35.660+01:00A bit of this and that.Well it's me. I've actually managed to find a bit of time to blog. I've been busy as per usual with the grandchildren. They've been staying with us for a few days, we went shopping ( the girls and I) on one day and another went to the local swimming pool where they attempted to show me their made up syncranised swimming exhibition. I don't think any of the prospective Olympic Games entrants need worry. It took them about half an hour to figure out how to burst out of the water one after another, Entertaining watching the practise but the 10 seconds it lasted .......well what can I say??We then had to take them back home so that they could all attend their football and hockey training sessions. Then of course there's the picking up and dropping off of 'sleepovers', and friend playing. I also had the 'pleasure' of three other teenagers 'chilling out' in the back garden after going to collect their module results for their GCSE's All happy with the results so I made lunch for them and left them to enjoy the sunshine.<br />
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A little earlier in August my younger son and his family went camping in Norfolk and had a good time. The younger of the grand-daughters rang me to let me know the recipe for some 'Ginger Buscuits' that we had been making at their house. (Wow they are fantastically tasty ...problem is they are also fantastically more-ish. ) I've made dozens of them these last few weeks and my DH chomps his way through most of them. At the moment the box is empty so I'll have to make some more that is of course if I'm able to make the time!!!!, Note to self: Remember spreading waist-line!!!<br />
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During my time of grand-children minding they have introduced me to a 'web game' called 'Skyrama'. I know there are a lot of people playing 'Farmarama' , but this one is where you are a sort of Air Traffic controller. You have to land and load planes and send them round the world, hadn't got a clue what I was doing but happily muddled my way through so far and then introduced my DH to it. Now, he always says that he doesn't play games but believe me I've I haven't been able to get anywhere near the computer for days. Hence such a long time since I blogged!!!<br />
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Time now for my stitching updates.. It's been a while since I 've done any of my Jim Shore Snowman, so |I decided I'd better take it with me on my time away from home to try and make some inroads into it. I managed a little and am hoping to get some more done this next couple of weeks.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkI9HYpA5ISus8qJry1giDJT1AZdw-VfEpy1QE5jgWCXe0fxUqJcV3RN7Q-v8DsE-YRSSuEDKMBvfge0i74TyIfxTPSISYfGAK590l2P6bLUEmR8M4zrnSdftyRY10ulkh1Gvwxt7rA/s1600/100_1683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkI9HYpA5ISus8qJry1giDJT1AZdw-VfEpy1QE5jgWCXe0fxUqJcV3RN7Q-v8DsE-YRSSuEDKMBvfge0i74TyIfxTPSISYfGAK590l2P6bLUEmR8M4zrnSdftyRY10ulkh1Gvwxt7rA/s400/100_1683.JPG" /></a></div><br />
My Anchor' Ngomo Kem Kem' is coming along quite well, although this one, for some reason, seems to be harder to do than the previous two. Maybe it's because there are two people on it or because of the way the chart is split into sections, there's always one or two stitches on another section of the chart. The picture has been rolled up so that the bottom part of the stitching isn't showing but they have got feet and the back-stitching is done. Here it is<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkOGEKB1k0dM7thRlSf3SXCmULWHC29cjPiBCcskvpQninzKeQmJ6EEgx2JT2c-6FPbamicc26uhvKS2n9sXxQ3yjW_4-y-f1WWdv9_ZIdoEiObRfbKHoPP6GMfy_z1jRRT6Vgm9ybA/s1600/100_1686.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkOGEKB1k0dM7thRlSf3SXCmULWHC29cjPiBCcskvpQninzKeQmJ6EEgx2JT2c-6FPbamicc26uhvKS2n9sXxQ3yjW_4-y-f1WWdv9_ZIdoEiObRfbKHoPP6GMfy_z1jRRT6Vgm9ybA/s400/100_1686.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Last but not least it's 'Agneatha' . Once again this is rolled up and I can assure you that it really is all stitched and I have done some of the back stitching. I am using an ordinary sewing needle to do it as it goes through all parts of the aida and I find tne usual cross stitching needle too thick. There are just one or two small bits of back ground to fill in at the top and then it's back-stitching all they way. I've been trying to do some each day and hopefully the next time I blog will have her finished....including the missing whiskers' hope you like her<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnb_XjFpP2Eg4CsCjK5YWyOafTpAHcnnYibN098hpTDtvyXFYUSng6WyH21pHnJDa4BhMMHbSOU4FkvaELNCprgt_80LdMXEfl1e4D4vur3qD_1j9mlvs_ipPxbkY3cmE_oYuy-zQyQ/s1600/100_1685.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnb_XjFpP2Eg4CsCjK5YWyOafTpAHcnnYibN098hpTDtvyXFYUSng6WyH21pHnJDa4BhMMHbSOU4FkvaELNCprgt_80LdMXEfl1e4D4vur3qD_1j9mlvs_ipPxbkY3cmE_oYuy-zQyQ/s400/100_1685.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I hadn't realised that my DH who is my photographer had somehow 'cut off' part of the stitching. it is all done HONEST. I'll have to have words about it and do a re-training lesson!!!!!<br />
I'm going to make us a 'cuppa' now and then I think my weary head will be 'hitting the pillow'. I think I may be short of a good night rest, Untill next time hope you've all had a good Summer (even though there doesn't seem to have been much Sun in it, at least in our part of the UK)<br />
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Keep up the good work with your stitching and I promise I really will try and leave more comments. I have been reading when I could get on the computer but haven't left as many comments as I normally would. Sorry to for being remiss, please forgive me. Take care out there.<br />
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Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-91577621764572177252011-07-31T18:04:00.001+01:002011-08-01T06:39:05.660+01:00Ramblings and an Award, Yes! an AwardHi there, it's me again. I am so delighted to have been given and AWARD. It's been passed to me by Bekca of 'Stitching Lion'. As with all things there are always some 'rules' or other, so here they are.<br />
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1. Thank the person who has awarded you.<br />
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2. List seven things about yourself.<br />
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3. Pass the award to 15 other stylish bloggers<br />
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So here we go with the easy one first...... Thanks Bekca I can say I was truly in shock.<br />
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Now a little harder <br />
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1. I need a cup of tea in the morning to get my engine started.<br />
2. I rely on my Hubby to sort out all electrical things...eg plug fitting.<br />
3. Baking with my grandchildren is one of my loves.<br />
4. I tend to be 'accident' prone!!!<br />
5. I volounteer in a Primary School helping school beginners to read.<br />
6. I am not the best at housework.<br />
7. I invariably take on more than I can manage.<br />
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And lastly the really hard one, this is because I know that some people will not want to take part but that is their choice and also because some I would have passed it on to have already got it. Horror of horrors!!! <br />
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1 Jen from<a href="http://ufotofinish.blogspot.com/">I've Started so I'll Finish...Eventually</a> I'll give you a reason for this. It's because it's a blog I've used and one I enjoy watching it helps people who've got' STUCK' on a UFO.<br />
2 Jayne .... <a href="http://ginniescrossstitch.blogspot.com/">Ginnie's Cross Stitich!!</a> <br />
3. Linda.....<a href="http://blustitcher.blogspot.com/">Blu Stitcher</a> <br />
4. Jennifer......<a href="http://serialstarter.blogspot.com/">Confessions of a Serial Starter</a> <br />
5.Gabi...... <a href="http://ladyofthefloss.blogspot.com/">Lady of the Floss</a> <br />
6. Nancy..... <a href="http://crossesnkisses.blogspot.com/">Cross Stitches and Kitty Kisses</a> <br />
7. Mel.....<a href="http://epicstitching.blogspot.com/">Epic Stitching</a> <br />
8. Tammy..... K<a href="http://crossstitchdiva.blogspot.com/">For the Love of Cross Stitching</a> <br />
9. Angela..... <a href="http://hookedonstitches.blogspot.com/">Hooked on Stitches</a> <br />
10.Blu..... <a href="http://therapy-by-thread.blogspot.com/">Therapy by Thread</a> <br />
11Shamila..... <a href="http://mbroider.blogspot.com/">Stitching My Way</a> <br />
12 Siobhan ..... <a href="http://bluehenhollow.blogspot.com/">Notes form Blue Hen Hollow</a> <br />
13.Carol.....<a href="http://stitchacrosstheborder.blogspot.com/">Stitch Across The Border</a> <br />
14 Bernice.... <a href="http://bullr.blogspot.com/">Rocky Mountain Stitcher</a> <br />
15 Silverlotus.... <a href="http://lotuspond.silentblue.net/blog/">Reflections in a Pond</a><br />
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Wow that was hard work!!!! If I have passed this on to anyone who has already been given this award (I've tried to check) or to anyone who is an 'Award Hater' please believe me when I say I'm sorry. <br />
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On now to what I've been up to or not as the case may be.<br />
I have not kept up with reading blogs OOOOOps. The computer has had a severe headache. (My Husband) My DH has been 'tinkering' and all sorts of things went wrong. I don't even understand what he was doing in the first place, I just know the whole thing'Crashed' big style. Anyhow today he has managed to restore it to some sort of usage. Yippee . Monday was a Yuk day (more about that at another time MAY BE) I went off to Chirk Castle again this week on Thursday, on this occasion I was not with grandchildren I was one of the volounteers who dress up in 'Tudor Costume' and on what is known as Family Thursday Costume Day where we dress any willing( or otherwise) people of all ages up in Tudor outfits, It's a good day because I see people I don't actually see more than a few times each year. <br />
We have spent some time out in the garden trying to tidy it up a little. We've eaten our first home grown tomatoes. Unfortunately we'd eaten them before I thought of taking a picture!! Any how here's a pic of some poppies that have come out. We have never had poppies this colour before so I can only assume that they have cross pollenated with another variety. ( Now that sounds as if I know what I'm talking about).<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPchXbJLT3CXILxw-cSGYMgCEriZPCYa1HTegOQYrFmq8qRFxtzLleYQo97-jX96DikWQt8BjuX7cAzo87clHmn7GpR-iSDTw8oGofrU_KMf41vQyX2alJfOguqCOkhFRDN-ojcBfzA/s1600/100_1673.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPchXbJLT3CXILxw-cSGYMgCEriZPCYa1HTegOQYrFmq8qRFxtzLleYQo97-jX96DikWQt8BjuX7cAzo87clHmn7GpR-iSDTw8oGofrU_KMf41vQyX2alJfOguqCOkhFRDN-ojcBfzA/s400/100_1673.JPG" /></a></div>This next picture is of a rose that we transplanted from our front garden to the back and it has only just started to recover after some violent pruning by my brother in law several years ago, if you look carefully you can see it's got a little 'visitor'.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrNqkolH1E2iq2HZ2scZ5BCz29HJL-4jgMNZN0aORy-LUqWzyWtVmqZJ2PSPu51fL6Bwwzv0jytlv29pz5M1V1w7oFh3opYlkrUc_zxUKjEMlfJrlw5lhNFTDtzYIvGkkQuO_GR3SYg/s1600/100_1675.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrNqkolH1E2iq2HZ2scZ5BCz29HJL-4jgMNZN0aORy-LUqWzyWtVmqZJ2PSPu51fL6Bwwzv0jytlv29pz5M1V1w7oFh3opYlkrUc_zxUKjEMlfJrlw5lhNFTDtzYIvGkkQuO_GR3SYg/s400/100_1675.JPG" /></a></div>I'm not too sure whether the flowers on the grapevine can be seen, I was amazed how many buds there are this year, hopefully we'll have a good crop, that is if we get to them before the blackbirds.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSqm03_sBszecbcbzaZ0A3alCCL3tjLV3b9mwqQ71wF-h63DA6N1KgXet4VBXYlbaojXHwQ3DxJ9ptySXyydwY7pcfsp-WWCTHQ09A2pr8fz2jJ4lrrW0mLlcbn-dMdtwgZdL8wXh4Q/s1600/100_1674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSqm03_sBszecbcbzaZ0A3alCCL3tjLV3b9mwqQ71wF-h63DA6N1KgXet4VBXYlbaojXHwQ3DxJ9ptySXyydwY7pcfsp-WWCTHQ09A2pr8fz2jJ4lrrW0mLlcbn-dMdtwgZdL8wXh4Q/s400/100_1674.JPG" /></a></div>I have to admit that I haven't done vast amount of stitching this last two weeks. I went in to the school along with my eldest grand-daughter (15) on the Thursday morning sticking the labels on books for the years new pupils. Two of my grandchildren finished 'primary school' this year and I went to watch the' Leavers assembly' which was very touching and many people were in tears, children and adults included. There were two large screens that showed photos of these now 11 year olds as they had gone through the school and some of the activities that they had taken part in, it was great. Tears were in abundance as they sang their School Song 'One Day at a Time'. Both my grand-daughter and her twin brother were in tears( must admit ..me included). Now on to their next big chapter!!!!! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29Lfd-ASdXB9NJtYLX5ip7T5QOHvMtC0i1nQmOl0Dt3ttsV8eaHF44E2zb6Z-TiSD3xqRGruv6nyc3Afz6BQ8tkSmmdw70Wck9TZqxTBXFAeqY9nKeOG31DmojLihdbPArtYApBKxmg/s1600/B+%2526+W+2008-10-01_0126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29Lfd-ASdXB9NJtYLX5ip7T5QOHvMtC0i1nQmOl0Dt3ttsV8eaHF44E2zb6Z-TiSD3xqRGruv6nyc3Afz6BQ8tkSmmdw70Wck9TZqxTBXFAeqY9nKeOG31DmojLihdbPArtYApBKxmg/s400/B+%2526+W+2008-10-01_0126.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Stitching at last I can almost hear you sighing... Agneatha has moved along I have reached the half way mark on one side and almost on the other. Not much back stitching done yet though but I have made a start. I have started to enjoy doing it now. It's only the Aida that is the headache. My DH has taken the photo for me as I seem only manage shakey pics at the moment. He's got good colour on it as well so I am delighted.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpADWoM-DLIt6lxkyrunnlO6uadJBzcNZ3XTF-pBUcwEVH1pqcBczTBpJWF0M7fO1eczQD5HwDznpBAZ3M6IDDo0-_dFE_UMawDFP-3aPG8oN1TdZKiyONK1qbScUFUrma7IKEy2E1Q/s1600/100_1676.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpADWoM-DLIt6lxkyrunnlO6uadJBzcNZ3XTF-pBUcwEVH1pqcBczTBpJWF0M7fO1eczQD5HwDznpBAZ3M6IDDo0-_dFE_UMawDFP-3aPG8oN1TdZKiyONK1qbScUFUrma7IKEy2E1Q/s400/100_1676.JPG" /></a></div><br />
My only other stitching has been on Ngoma Kem Kem this one is also coming along quite well. Love the colours in these designs.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilT5O-J3h2UbPQnqKRC8KB1rP3S94bDMUp4oxtTUHTXZ_NmYOT47jZoz9lWYFVQnBIQtFVA_PWnqKC3GEvlZwQI9mltzd-4j4JeWs9uwVW2vQpwPhXO2V3y0wuDvTwWtixbZEVeG2PA/s1600/100_1679.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilT5O-J3h2UbPQnqKRC8KB1rP3S94bDMUp4oxtTUHTXZ_NmYOT47jZoz9lWYFVQnBIQtFVA_PWnqKC3GEvlZwQI9mltzd-4j4JeWs9uwVW2vQpwPhXO2V3y0wuDvTwWtixbZEVeG2PA/s400/100_1679.JPG" /></a></div>I have succombed and bought some more of the African designs by Gakonga, only problem is I forgot to take pics. so that'll have to be a ''remember for next time". I only went to buy some needles...HONEST.<br />
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I don't know how much sewing I'll get done this week as I am at my son's for four days looking after the grandchildren. Baking is on the agenda as I've already had the 'phone call' asking, "Please can we bake. Grandma?"<br />
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I am taking my sewing with me, I just hope that it's not in vain. Wish me luck, I'll arrive home probably needing a months hols myself.( Ho Ho)<br />
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Once again that's it for now, I really must try and catch up on my blog reading, but the needle is calling. If you've time to leave a comment so much appreciated . Until next time Hope your sewing moves along well Bye for now.....Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-3265432959054500682011-07-18T21:14:00.000+01:002011-07-18T21:14:12.488+01:00Rhubarb, Rhubarb and Surprise!!!!!!Hi there everyone, It's time for me to update you on my last couple of weeks.<br />
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Well I have been busy. I went to stop at my Younger sons while he and his DW went to Spain for a few days. This coincided with their elder daughter going off to France with school for about 10 days (not really sure). Off went the older holiday makers at about 5.30a.m. so that they would be in good time for their flight from Liverpool airport. I was dutifully awake to wave them off. At about 7.00a.m. the grandchildren were up and about. The next holiday maker having a slight problem, mainly she couldn't close her case. 'Grandma' comes the call from upstairs. Off I go to help solve the problem!!! I have never seen so much 'stuff',(that would probably never be used,) being put into a suitcase. Now maybe it's just me but how many of you out there take a four plug extension lead on hols with you??? Plus ipod holders, a multitude of various continental plug adapters. A box of energy bars, birthday presents ( her 15th birthday occurred in the middle of the hol) and cards, all sorts of odd bits and last but not least a tub of 'Pot Noodle'. I can only assume that the suitcase was going to get very hungry.!!. Anyway after re-packing the suitcase with plugs etc. stuffed into trainers and a general reshuffle Lo and Behold the suitcase fastened. Her brother and sister waited patiently ....well for so long... they had sorted out their own breakfast (Yippee) when her brother reminded me that he had to take his bicycle to school as he was lending it to a friend so that his friend could do his 'cycling proficiency '( I found out later that his friend had had his bicycle stolen). So after wishing his sister a 'fond farewell' he vanished off to school. Her sister waited for her and we set off for the High School. We passed another parent, looking rather harrassed, still trying to get her son's belongings into the back of her car. I don't mind telling you how glad I was that I was not the only one going slightly loopy. We arrived at the High School and drove down to where we had to unload their cases.(They weren't leaving until 16.00hrs.) There were two boys there already. At this point I must tell you that the boys had made the decision that they would be wearing 'TY-Dyed' 'T'shirts' I wish I had a photo to show you but if I tell you they were dyed a mix of delicate shades of 'PINK and Orange'(Please use your imagination!!!) One boy was kitted out to travel in his Ty Dye also sporting a pair of pinky washed out looking crop trousers. (His mother was just shaking her head at him) Another one had a very querky hat on also with Ty Dye shirt The third boy arrived (evidently dressed by his mother) rather more sensibley attired. The two TY Dyes said ' Hey! Where's your holiday gear?' 'In my case ,' was the answer. I can tell you the look of horror on his mother's face was absolutlely picturesque. when he proceeded to unpack his case to find his fantastic TY Dye and get changed in the school car park, I have know idea yet how the holiday went but I'm sure at some point I'll get to hear all about it. I did remember to deliver the younger granddaughter to her school with no problem. I then went back to my 'temporary home' to sort out the chaos that seemed to be everywhere.(not that bad really).<br />
I had a list of things such as Scouts 19.00, NO Guides, Saturday Dancing. etc etc. Now on Saturday I also had my other three grandchildren to look after plus the Dancing runs. Football competitions, delivering granddaughter to other grandmas to go to a 'Strawberry Tea' at the Church Hall. I actually managed to get all to where they needed to be and at the right time .<br />
The next day my DH and I took the two grandchildren down to Chirk Castle, on the border of Wales, for a Plant Detective day..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQ_83snPuQeKCzWJXQPysymKqj4ygjiGxHyPRamZlveA5ZurK5l6L2qQEVQ-q61CahE6CBxV5utXNcoRac57euHWJMbV09wIw6HgZ_d4qx7Dyckgicw74gjQJ-WIL3IMoOkE6FDjSXg/s1600/castle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="148" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQ_83snPuQeKCzWJXQPysymKqj4ygjiGxHyPRamZlveA5ZurK5l6L2qQEVQ-q61CahE6CBxV5utXNcoRac57euHWJMbV09wIw6HgZ_d4qx7Dyckgicw74gjQJ-WIL3IMoOkE6FDjSXg/s400/castle.jpg" /></a></div>They thoroughly enjoyed themselves talking to a gentleman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8EehAurgZEVRhzfUnmydZRlRs8HzMirEBnoojhV21U6UTMmyNdhb4Z9i065BO4AUDiCALegi8kwxVO11DIQvRI_ncvr3IwAGHJl_VV6qDo3yOfbCCUG95UQy_rsygDG0aymaia6uNQ/s1600/Plant+detective.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="386" width="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8EehAurgZEVRhzfUnmydZRlRs8HzMirEBnoojhV21U6UTMmyNdhb4Z9i065BO4AUDiCALegi8kwxVO11DIQvRI_ncvr3IwAGHJl_VV6qDo3yOfbCCUG95UQy_rsygDG0aymaia6uNQ/s400/Plant+detective.jpeg" /></a></div><br />
who was dressed in period costume who showed them how the country was mapped using a 'Half Chain measure'(11 Yards) and also how to measure trees to assess their age.!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7j8ZEPaQQ4YrE0Sik2L4S_qgInt9oGUMcKT4uk-EpMnvIbftjrE7g4dCWM2n6ZE1tUQFtNmMHuk1J4twhW_7dJW2HHSpifKIGNuyEFK-_rD7xN2tKxhuNc0o8AT8rb-M9yf7ZHFAkg/s1600/100_1577.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7j8ZEPaQQ4YrE0Sik2L4S_qgInt9oGUMcKT4uk-EpMnvIbftjrE7g4dCWM2n6ZE1tUQFtNmMHuk1J4twhW_7dJW2HHSpifKIGNuyEFK-_rD7xN2tKxhuNc0o8AT8rb-M9yf7ZHFAkg/s400/100_1577.JPG" /></a></div> This one is thought to be about 100 years old. ( according to my granchildren's measuring.) It was quite a long day and we had tea at Mc Donalds and then headed for home. I was handing over to their other grandmother for the last day and a half of minding. I was exhausted!!!<br />
Back to my saga. The next week went as usual volounteer in a local school, go to son's to do the school taking and collecting for a couple of days. Except this time I was going to the Year6's production of a very amusing 'play' called 'School Daze' I must say it was excellent, and generally considered to be the best one yet. The next day I was back at the grandchildren's school volounteering there as well, and then in the afternoon went to several performances by the children (in year groups) ages 8 to 11. Highly entertaining afternoon. and then eventually back to my own home and my DH. At weekend I had my other three grandchildren to stay for Sat. plus Sat. Night. as usual baking was on the list of 'to do'. This is a cheese cake that we made up our own recipe for , must say it tasted pretty good, decoration courtesy of Lily<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnl7iA94pw4cCHKYMqeNXfX0Tlv-1tQyvACuQyWb57W1b8YTA5UKkhu_Tk3c9DfzOtoAJyk3k0rB7_Wk1y5PTN1OSgWVcHuzk-ljvUzBek4HqzOS0pfkxHPCdNI3VN_myigj_A-20bow/s1600/100_1616.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnl7iA94pw4cCHKYMqeNXfX0Tlv-1tQyvACuQyWb57W1b8YTA5UKkhu_Tk3c9DfzOtoAJyk3k0rB7_Wk1y5PTN1OSgWVcHuzk-ljvUzBek4HqzOS0pfkxHPCdNI3VN_myigj_A-20bow/s400/100_1616.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Now tho the part I know you have been waiting for....my progress on the stitching stakes.... I have tried Honestly to fit in some stitching so here we go. <br />
I have worked a little on Ngoma Kem Kem in the evening at home but found I was getting myself very confused trying to read across two charts but never the less progress has been made.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKW6tgKL1RevZxfErF3r_IYk1IBhxNJhZPZ_qAGrQGlTLM7t8mO7kbF96xY3Z6wdk8C-A7V3rQnya7nLh4X3GpE1k2fI0qjtNSHgiF8GFfzkUjsWbFKqiy6Bu0XOBhUiLbTMtMY_Ak_A/s1600/100_1619.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKW6tgKL1RevZxfErF3r_IYk1IBhxNJhZPZ_qAGrQGlTLM7t8mO7kbF96xY3Z6wdk8C-A7V3rQnya7nLh4X3GpE1k2fI0qjtNSHgiF8GFfzkUjsWbFKqiy6Bu0XOBhUiLbTMtMY_Ak_A/s400/100_1619.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I have done pretty well with Agneatha. I've reached the right hand side and started to work up. The tail has been a bit of a nightmare with all the black and dark grey but at least that is now finished, mind you I still have the back stitching to do, I know I say that everytime.( I keep wondering if the Backstitch Fairy will call.) I must admit I'm not too keen on stitching on Aida anymore but when it comes with the kit that's what I use. I would say that I have done about a 1/4 of the design (well maybe)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6u0gO09FU_owUJjJRlOcLodMgbysbxFECTzaI7bNaGgyuRwTnaawHwSxAWyhy3YcxA9uqKXgsKnpPN1sc9iCX_OvdYyG5NvsCH__Jn9fw2IlVWvggT-nYe4XK22Ot8urnCegqgEPhyphenhyphenA/s1600/100_1617.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6u0gO09FU_owUJjJRlOcLodMgbysbxFECTzaI7bNaGgyuRwTnaawHwSxAWyhy3YcxA9uqKXgsKnpPN1sc9iCX_OvdYyG5NvsCH__Jn9fw2IlVWvggT-nYe4XK22Ot8urnCegqgEPhyphenhyphenA/s400/100_1617.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I've got a surprise for you now. Yes I've got another finish. 'Counting Bats' by Just Nan is done. I'm now looking for a suitable backing fabric to make it into a bell pull. I'm really pleased with this and I'm hoping that the picture is showing the colours as they really are, fingers crossed.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNp817EGjU5Rt4Nsp5oOmYuk_AytsofTQ9uwpoSukdJEGuyfQbfXNAvjvPJREoWYyZpaLnu0zyXl_Z5ZhAZ-zA6jp3OkSpWLMqQ3V9lRvWQAOVl_pzdTHy0ZOWGsC7TjWb4PaH3bO5OQ/s1600/100_1618.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNp817EGjU5Rt4Nsp5oOmYuk_AytsofTQ9uwpoSukdJEGuyfQbfXNAvjvPJREoWYyZpaLnu0zyXl_Z5ZhAZ-zA6jp3OkSpWLMqQ3V9lRvWQAOVl_pzdTHy0ZOWGsC7TjWb4PaH3bO5OQ/s400/100_1618.jpeg" /></a></div>I have been looking through my UFO's. One I started in 1998 keeps calling me. It's by Bucilla. The Apache Wedding Vows. I found it out and put away again!!!! The aida it's stitched on must be 11 count and for some reason it put me off it.. I suppose I'll just have to get it out and look again. Perhaps the aida will have shrunk.<br />
Well that's it for now. Hope you joined in my 'Happy Dance' with me. . Thanks for dropping in and if you've had the time to leave a comment , much appreciated,<br />
Until next time here's hoping your needles are flying and the frogs are sleeping.Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-70718352464211774252011-07-05T18:41:00.003+01:002011-07-05T18:50:12.624+01:00Another New Start and Happy Dances...Yippee' WARNING LOTS OF PICTURES'<br />
Hi there , everyone. Hope you have been enjoying the sunny weather we've been having lately. My DH and I arrived back from a quick visit to my sIster's this last weekend and the weather was glorious. I received a phone call from my son wanting to know if I fancied watching his team play in the Final of the local cricket league; I quite enjoy watching cricket so off I went. They were only playing 20/20. For the non follower that means that they play 20 overs(6 balls per over) per team and obviously the one with most runs wins. When I arrived I had no idea where my son was so the grandchildren pointed him out. There he was sitting with his leg up and a bandage round it. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUJq0yPqMI6AL5Z5tTpconni-YBdWyJ78BR7YzJuYDV0GHUk29MEcn9T-JurwejHPoqoG8Pr57oMafIseciz2oh2q54CANRKhJhIgf11MviI0JRch9sMzo6x6p5bGFIP26hqev8pUkg/s1600/100_1527.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="207" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUJq0yPqMI6AL5Z5tTpconni-YBdWyJ78BR7YzJuYDV0GHUk29MEcn9T-JurwejHPoqoG8Pr57oMafIseciz2oh2q54CANRKhJhIgf11MviI0JRch9sMzo6x6p5bGFIP26hqev8pUkg/s400/100_1527.JPG" /></a></div>He'd apparently done something to his 'quad' (Haven't really got a clue what a quad is other than something soldiers march round!!) in the semi-final a little earlier in the day. He was in some pain but as they had no subs he intended playing. When it came to the actual final to be played his team were fielding first and it was not a good start, catches were dropped and my son was hobbling around as the normally speedy runner just couldn't run. When it was his teams turn to bat they were out one after another very quickly and they had moved the place my DS would bat to a later place. He came out bat under arm and walked in a laboured fashion out to the crease when all of a sudden another batsman came out..... the opposing team allowed him to have a runner,( that's another man who can run the 22yds between the wickets on his behalf) unfortunatley he was out for only 11 runs (he was run out by the other batsman). It's a strange game cricket. But to cut a long story short they lost.. Doom and Gloom everywhere, but, true to form they cheered the winning team and applauded them as they received the trophy. Although not the winners it was a lovely day out in the sunshine.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlkANnuZ7M7qQNMKAJ_db908c_zf2O79FPf5gVbwvcq0lbXh-AZ8YFi2h1XhQPh7b9jmfH9Ue711cm7L24RgacFCIAQH8qX96fZoN7GKq8lz-hhCFlzZu1utK6bnFAbhu-4OVzwWV8A/s1600/100_1524.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlkANnuZ7M7qQNMKAJ_db908c_zf2O79FPf5gVbwvcq0lbXh-AZ8YFi2h1XhQPh7b9jmfH9Ue711cm7L24RgacFCIAQH8qX96fZoN7GKq8lz-hhCFlzZu1utK6bnFAbhu-4OVzwWV8A/s400/100_1524.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Now for the important bits of news.I have made some good progress with my Just Nan's Counting Bats. Although I did get visitation from the 'frogs' more than once usually on the 1/1 words which was a bit of a headache.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIU9hgv6bTp4IbJ2G1IN4VAXn8MhUBGwkMYJ6Vd2HDvXyeq9RmYbWKJ3mckv54tkQ68ETKtZK6Rey3BLCrm2VsvIexc3Hc9kyGyAh4cumLD8KfBIR7rKw1Hu1lDtr_9UNs8Q2udz6pSA/s1600/100_1561.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIU9hgv6bTp4IbJ2G1IN4VAXn8MhUBGwkMYJ6Vd2HDvXyeq9RmYbWKJ3mckv54tkQ68ETKtZK6Rey3BLCrm2VsvIexc3Hc9kyGyAh4cumLD8KfBIR7rKw1Hu1lDtr_9UNs8Q2udz6pSA/s400/100_1561.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I would most likely have got this finished if I hadn't been side-tracked by my grand-daughter into making a couple of '50's' style skirts for their school year production of'Grease'. I hope they come up to expectations as I haven't had the chance to try either skirt on the girls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZG-l9pSvf1u_pQyjDPHyQCNqFKwNsaazLDCmuMGGolBjqjyHNvRcmYZJ7cQLw4C9y-Dx4qrXcDTKqY1UQb5g-XzbOVhff6P1waCULvRy1aCaoJ9A0dkkrsWeQXxWWawWd1q27SaB3A/s1600/100_1563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZG-l9pSvf1u_pQyjDPHyQCNqFKwNsaazLDCmuMGGolBjqjyHNvRcmYZJ7cQLw4C9y-Dx4qrXcDTKqY1UQb5g-XzbOVhff6P1waCULvRy1aCaoJ9A0dkkrsWeQXxWWawWd1q27SaB3A/s400/100_1563.JPG" /></a></div><br />
The skirt colour is a bright red but on the picture it looks a bit pinky,( don't know why all the photo's are looking a bit wishy washy.) I'll be at the school watching the show next week so I'll have to let you know how it goes.!!!!!<br />
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I have made another new start., Ngoma Kem Kem (Heart Warming Dance) by Anchor as before by the Kenyan artist Gakonga. I have been enjoying stitching these.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Cwy_QFhyV8tqW7aOjB3YR0SUwQGG-9ivOHUZaKAVStJvzyD2sI29fn8907IxTiTd4ck-csbmf_GXPaDdHE9cQSW-f9Vhh9vS4wAPguozRhUuJMqO1uchLbgNez4EtmMvLB9-WS-49w/s1600/100_1562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Cwy_QFhyV8tqW7aOjB3YR0SUwQGG-9ivOHUZaKAVStJvzyD2sI29fn8907IxTiTd4ck-csbmf_GXPaDdHE9cQSW-f9Vhh9vS4wAPguozRhUuJMqO1uchLbgNez4EtmMvLB9-WS-49w/s400/100_1562.JPG" /></a></div>This is where I have got up to at the moment.<br />
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You must have guesssed I have finished 'Looking Back'. Happy dances all round. They are quite a good'Chill out' design to stitch. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFXouPY4lstLVNtdOqxacHkS0y8OeWmWTgT6H1zgbkcSlJDXuHv2fg_dqZYUrg-N11cW7SsuShc3mIyiu6mQrunGrm9HfkImnW2HLoi7SF9xvP8hO3_kI6QbFErPsBj-AHZnB4Q8g2A/s1600/100_1487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFXouPY4lstLVNtdOqxacHkS0y8OeWmWTgT6H1zgbkcSlJDXuHv2fg_dqZYUrg-N11cW7SsuShc3mIyiu6mQrunGrm9HfkImnW2HLoi7SF9xvP8hO3_kI6QbFErPsBj-AHZnB4Q8g2A/s400/100_1487.JPG" /></a></div>And now for the BIGGEE. Fanfares all round. 'CASTLES IN THE AIR' IS FINISHED. Created by Papillon Designs, started two years plus a bit ago. It's been a roller coaster of ups and down for me as I have combined the cross stitch and the speciality designs into one plus altering bits to suit myself. I have to get it framed yet but that will have to wait until the next time I'm down near the' Nimble Thimble' in Wales. <br />
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I chose to use 32 ct fabric to make it a little smaller (19 1/2") and the colours were taken from the flowers in our garden. Here are a few pics.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Hope you can all hear the music that I'm dancing to..I've got it as loud as I can and the house is shaking with my happy feet .<br />
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That's it for now folks I'm off to make our meal. Hope you have time to leave a comment they are so appreciated. Until next time Happy stitching to you all.Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-23980263173332874702011-06-17T18:15:00.000+01:002011-06-17T18:15:09.610+01:00No finishes..BUT New startOops! Sorry I'm late in blogging this time. Hasn't the weather been awful?? You'd never think that it was June. My DH and I went off for a weekend visit to my sisters and while we were there on their local news it showed pictures of SNOW on Snowdon (Wales). Now I know it's a mountain but come on it's supposed to be Summer. The weather was very changeable while we were there,-- rain coming down in a vertical downpour to occasional sun (very occasional). Despite the weather my DH was off on the golfcourse. On the last day that we were there he was up at 5.00am to get a game of golf, that's because the local weather forecast said' RAIN LATER IN THE DAY' so obviously to avoid this he woke the birds up.<br />
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As usual while at my sisters I take a selection of stitching to do. I took Kuihugura (Looking Back) and had convinced myself that I'd get her finished this time. Although I supposed if I had really tried I may well have done that. I let my self begin something new. So first of all here's my pic of Kuihugura<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8TDNrv1oY2zH4PwicfpvNKohhlPB8Zd8ivGBI8rFkVrqCpyvhnTCxCfKosph3v7-A32QQHSL-no7dVwrRHkRT13JCQTN9Y_oPbhUS71GHU_lKZJn1g1kgCcGBlfA8j23GZB8nQ9MlQ/s1600/100_1477.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8TDNrv1oY2zH4PwicfpvNKohhlPB8Zd8ivGBI8rFkVrqCpyvhnTCxCfKosph3v7-A32QQHSL-no7dVwrRHkRT13JCQTN9Y_oPbhUS71GHU_lKZJn1g1kgCcGBlfA8j23GZB8nQ9MlQ/s400/100_1477.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I enjoy doing this one as I like the way the colours are used in the sky. There definitely isn't that much left to do.<br />
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I also did a little on my Jim Shore Snowman. This was harder as I had a visitation from the frogs as I discovered that some I had previous stitched I had quite happily miscounted so out it had to come. Then I found I had done another section in the wrong colour as well. Oh horror of horrors... not more frogs. I put it all right and added a little so this is how it's looking now.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidV6z0XaLw7mLgcH2rpWhV8F5cfMOFDjWcLSPMMzM41ZVTfeZbvEYfSIMILk99IZfYiHdM_9Sjoqr3xkCRYwxMs9Es-OIcY8YLPrsEmzo_41VpjTSxZ2LogbVnCt0SIf9gff3DTMKhmg/s1600/100_1484.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidV6z0XaLw7mLgcH2rpWhV8F5cfMOFDjWcLSPMMzM41ZVTfeZbvEYfSIMILk99IZfYiHdM_9Sjoqr3xkCRYwxMs9Es-OIcY8YLPrsEmzo_41VpjTSxZ2LogbVnCt0SIf9gff3DTMKhmg/s400/100_1484.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I 've treated myself to a new magnifier. I have the type that 's by Daylight company (I think they're called) but often find that the arm length of the magnifier could do with being a little longer but when I go to stop over at my son's the light isn't really good enough to sew by.....so enter the 'Optus' . It's quite neat I can use it by a spring clip that attaches it to a sewing hoop or on the top or side of a hand held frame or as I've got it shown in the photo it has little side arms that can be pulled out so that it becomes a free-standing 'glass', it also has two LED lights in it so it lights the part you are stitching on. If you look carefully at the photo I've put two marbles near it to give you an idea of the size. I took it with me to my son's this week and for once I can now stitch in the evening.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0Kk3SxjfzFKlyoNcpLTXCnLTD0DcvXPs12M2tgm6PYsfJJ8GbwtjVUhrvlsCNW84454LmuuCcrsfC1iuge8-vRZWiMumItB2DC0My2hlFB2K4i0K-Rh2i1-yA8VCaS5jTjje6suvMg/s1600/100_1479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0Kk3SxjfzFKlyoNcpLTXCnLTD0DcvXPs12M2tgm6PYsfJJ8GbwtjVUhrvlsCNW84454LmuuCcrsfC1iuge8-vRZWiMumItB2DC0My2hlFB2K4i0K-Rh2i1-yA8VCaS5jTjje6suvMg/s400/100_1479.JPG" /></a></div>I have finished all the 'Castles in the Air' down loads but haven't taken a photo as I'd rolled it up to the top again to check that I had done all the beading ,back-stitching etc. and as I think that the last download , which is due this month, will feature somewhere at the top I left it ready.!!<br />
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Agneatha is coming along quite well now and I am almost to the right hand side. When I get there it'll give me that impetous to move on with it more. I've still not done any more backstitching on it though. (Ugh)<br />
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Now to my new start. I was talked into this by my DS!!!!! (Honestly) It's Just Nan's 'Counting Bats'. I have used the Frenzy fabric which I purchased from Silver Needle as I could not find it anywhere in the UK. I'm glad I took the trouble to search for the fabric as I think it adds something to it. I had hoped to get a little more done than I have but owing to a slight accident I've had I daren't stitch anything at the moment. Never-the-less here's the pic. of it as it looks at the moment.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUp1CnQqklxpvKUitUpgcZiVZFERrbzMMQHj7a12sY1idwVM9q_DFpQM1TnUS8T3ZG5RN0KfMwVSKfMrHDt4yHwh6-PxeJxe62a4ebGGWHiIyop0XziU5s0lFOuYPjj6xyut90JB93Xg/s1600/100_1483.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUp1CnQqklxpvKUitUpgcZiVZFERrbzMMQHj7a12sY1idwVM9q_DFpQM1TnUS8T3ZG5RN0KfMwVSKfMrHDt4yHwh6-PxeJxe62a4ebGGWHiIyop0XziU5s0lFOuYPjj6xyut90JB93Xg/s400/100_1483.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Now to my accident or perhaps mishap is a better word.....How many of you have tried Ty-Dyeing???? I was asked by my elder son if I could help them out by dyeing two T-shirt for them for the District Scout Camp that the family's going on this weekend. I 'm still not sure why I 'fell' for this ploy but I said OK. They'd bought the 'kit' I went off and got the T-shirts and set about doing it with my grandchildren out on the lawn. This was because I thought it would be the safest place to do it. Just one big problem all set up when it started to rain. Dust sheets to hand we transferred our effort to the conservatory I had the shirt soaking in the powder as per instructions while we set about mixing the colours. What a nightmare! a spoon of powdered dye in to the neck of a bottle that it doesn't fit into and it seems to everywhere.Of course when I told my DH about this he said he would have made a funnel out of paper to solve the problem (Where are these ideas when you want them) Must admit you are supplied with 'rubber' gloves as you are told THIS WILL STAIN. Great if all's just OK. The gloves had holes in the fingers.!!!! When we had done the 2 shirts (that seemed like twenty) the grandchildren all had fingers in various degrees of colour and my hands, being the one's considered to be least important were a mix of dark purple and greens with touches of red/orange. I can tell you that when my son saw my hands his comment was ...wait for it...' What in the world have you been doing? It's supposed to be a children's kit with adult help!!!' Need I say more?? Consequently this greenhanded date for the Incredible Hulk isn't stitching at the moment in case any of the dye comes off onto my threads etc. It isn't quite as bad now as I have scrubbed my hands with an inch of their life. I daren't tell you the mix of stuff I've tried to try and get back to normal hand colour. So instead I'm reading a book by Fidelis Morgan 'The Ambitious Stepmother'..... and washing my hands every half hour!!!!.<br />
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BREAKING NEWS: We've picked (and eaten) our first strawberry of the season. It was good here's looking forward to many more.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPahpeGhb3ZUXUPeHFdGqyR5TWhsqQ309_jRbIihqJ7LGBBKZEEv_3LMoU3qi6JfrkS3CMc2wOPSYvGuSjCuCqKgu47LLQSTAXlftMbLBLIeaEN-icGgxtN1kjrun3eMVnU0LQ1sCsw/s1600/100_1486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPahpeGhb3ZUXUPeHFdGqyR5TWhsqQ309_jRbIihqJ7LGBBKZEEv_3LMoU3qi6JfrkS3CMc2wOPSYvGuSjCuCqKgu47LLQSTAXlftMbLBLIeaEN-icGgxtN1kjrun3eMVnU0LQ1sCsw/s400/100_1486.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Well there we go until next time. Hope for some Happy Dances soon. Hope you all have a good stitching time. Thanks for your kind comments.<br />
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Blog to you all again soon......Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-38007435359030692912011-05-30T14:41:00.000+01:002011-05-30T14:41:57.450+01:00Grey Skies and GloomHere we are again updating on the happenings of the last couple of weeks.<br />
The weather in our part of the U.K. has been pretty grey. You know the sort I mean grey skies, grey rainy days, just grey, grey, grey. Rather boring really. Makes you feel low as though the 'Joie de vivre' has gone on holiday and forgotten to take you with it. Any how there's no point in moping over it the sun will arrive soon. It's got to it's 'Blazing June' the day after tomorrow. <br />
My stitching has been moving along rather on the slow side I'm afraid. It's not that my mojo has gone anywhere it's just that I do most of my sewing on an upright frame that my DH made (for Himself) and due to some considerable back pain have only been able to sit and stitch in short bursts so to speak. <br />
The main stitching has been done on 'Agneatha', I have finished the lower right hand corner (except for the back-stitching) and have actually moved more than halfway across the bottom section.. I have continued to do part cat and part background as both can get a little eye straining at times. as some of the colours are very close. I must be honest and say I am dreading the back stitching on this as there is an humongous amount of it and although there is a separate chart the stitches are done 1/3 of the way over the cross-stitch block before veering off in a different direction and as even if you are on linen or evenweave how in the world you get a third of the way I don't know. I can only imagine that when then backstitching was charted it was just drawn on to the cross-stitch chart which is easy enough but getting that to the fabric is a whole different ball game.(Or am I just being critical?) Perhaps I'm reading the chart incorrectly so we'll see how it goes. Watch this space. Here's the pic of Agneatha <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJu-9TPEMQ1aXoy3VjnwHrFjcmTWFLycufGfbVW31gQgcInirfRzmGa6QYKilXvdu9cIcILG3wCBPIcmU5PtrnLpTcWhk5lb4HmvWt8A6bqyAo9P8fJDrNA-M0zirjStvR-XgE1157w/s1600/100_1462.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJu-9TPEMQ1aXoy3VjnwHrFjcmTWFLycufGfbVW31gQgcInirfRzmGa6QYKilXvdu9cIcILG3wCBPIcmU5PtrnLpTcWhk5lb4HmvWt8A6bqyAo9P8fJDrNA-M0zirjStvR-XgE1157w/s400/100_1462.JPG" /></a></div>After watching for the download to appear from Papillon Designs for this month it has arrived.<br />
This time the four designs have arrived that fit into the four corner circle. This is download no. 22 and apparently the next one is the last although at the beginning of this epic adventure there were to be 24 downloads, not that I'm complaining I am now getting to the end and then I can 'Happy Dance'. I am doing the top two corners and then slowly going over the whole of the work already done to make sure that I have finished all parts and also that all the beads are on. I have run out of beads several times so thought I'd better check it all over. I have only just finished the backstitching on the fountain and that was about download 8. I have put on the missing beads on the drops of water off the fountain and here once again I have altered it. It is supposed to have just one of the two colours of beads on the whole design but I didn't fancy the antique gold colour on the 'drips' of water at the waterfall so have rummaged through my stash of beads and decided to use crystal aqua.(I am quite happy with the results). As usual I have mixed the two types of stitching up and used both the 'Specialty chart and the straight forward cross-stitch chart,( This is mainly because of my dislike of daisy stitch). The result again pleases me. Unfortunately I have run out of the Antique gold beads so will have to get some more. At this point I have to decide whether or not to wait until the beads arrive before rolling up the fabric and trust that I won't forget that they are missing. Hope you like the following pics. <br />
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NEWS FLASH.........The sun has come out.<br />
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So here's some pics of the flowers that trying so hard to brighten up our garden. The roses have a hard job against some very strong winds and I am so glad that they have survived.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOEMdO14P4WYtj1CX0GF1GCV0x871AUEw4j5K84Tlm19cc7fE_Z5aqXsECArm_E3dMsfdBDNRg3CMvVIx9fVFAyPEZ9jS0UGvLYYzyG6IC-uzY75mBu6al64J-GKAdnqQDE-POEcNdw/s1600/100_1457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOEMdO14P4WYtj1CX0GF1GCV0x871AUEw4j5K84Tlm19cc7fE_Z5aqXsECArm_E3dMsfdBDNRg3CMvVIx9fVFAyPEZ9jS0UGvLYYzyG6IC-uzY75mBu6al64J-GKAdnqQDE-POEcNdw/s400/100_1457.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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I was watching a young blackbird being fed by it's father the other afternoon when a stack of starlings arrived. The young blackbird got so confused that it followed the starlings...Can a starling look surprised? Well one did as the young blackbird kept pecking at it's breast asking for food. The male blackbird gave a call and off it's youngster went without a backward glance.<br />
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Here now is my last progress pic/ It's on Kuihugura, (Looking Back) This is getting there slowly. This my evening stitching in an easy chair with my feet up. I should have done more but I have been falling asleep rather easily.<br />
Just for those of you that like 'Bears' there's a 'give-away' at <a href="http://bearbits.blogspot.com/">Bear Bits</a><br />
The sun is still shining Yippee so it looks as though I may have to go on 'pond cleaning' duties. <br />
Thanks for your friendly comment if you have time to leave one.<br />
So until next time. <br />
Hope the sun shines on you and yours and May your Needle be with you.Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-28736924868398756472011-05-15T21:05:00.001+01:002011-05-17T09:02:14.196+01:00Three 'R's' and an S. Rest, Relaxation, Reading and StitchingWell!!!! What's happened to the weather? From glorious sunshine it's now grey skies and rain. It tends to make me feel a little 'gloomy'. I know the field and gardens need the water so I'm not being mean honest, so that snipit of sunshine that manages to sneak through is a bonus. These last couple of weeks or so since I last 'blogged' I have been reading some books that my sister lent me. The author is Bernard Cornwell, the series, 'The Grail Quest'. It consists of three books, 'The Harlequin', 'The Vagabond' and 'The Heretic'. It is a super series and I couldn't put them down. After those I have read another couple of books by Fidelis Morgan ,' Unnatural Fire' and 'Rival Queens'. My DH and I have also been visiting my sister and her hubby again. While at my sister's I actually volunteer at a castle where I dress up in Tudor Costume and tell children about Tudor Times when they come on school trips. I also take my cross stitching with me and spend quite some time sewing. I always get home feeling relaxed. While there my DH plays golf, well at least that is the general idea except this last visit he forgot his golf shoes so no golf. Instead he helped my brother in law chop down a tree that had succumbed to the winter weather and then started reading a book by Elizabeth Chadwick called 'Lords of the White Castle', I am now reading it too.<br />
As well as reading we have still been working on the garden and here are some pics of the fruits of our labours<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPysRfaZBz_6opX_3h1dXYE8zUmg-qRIgWV5stTt1AXflNWHmLvwmPYhYplXYIjTBOFVx1HY_YCVfW7jonTtqb-E9jbmx4JYX2YSmJZS3Q-8PA_QK5srJdEI8PJzPr4h6GLzEhF5fsw/s1600/100_1437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPysRfaZBz_6opX_3h1dXYE8zUmg-qRIgWV5stTt1AXflNWHmLvwmPYhYplXYIjTBOFVx1HY_YCVfW7jonTtqb-E9jbmx4JYX2YSmJZS3Q-8PA_QK5srJdEI8PJzPr4h6GLzEhF5fsw/s400/100_1437.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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The picture above shows the mixed salad that my grand-daughters sowed when here at Easter, We are looking forward to being able just to pop outside and pick fresh salads. <br />
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So having been busy doing all sorts of different things my stitching time has been less. I have really tried to keep my 'Mojo' going so get ready here's my WIP progress,...<br />
First here is Agneatha, I'm starting now to 'get into' this and although I'm still having thread problems it's growing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyP0L6fW1LtikiRovJ1KD2hmBM81VqzQDP5Uchs20cZ13ttEk3bxW-PAHnLTm5yyt-RRaC5_QwPPp2VueDX98sa8jS3dddCtI0J3BxcXRyEptLlUCuqKySNfouTqy901cLVd6AekAMg/s1600/100_1456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyP0L6fW1LtikiRovJ1KD2hmBM81VqzQDP5Uchs20cZ13ttEk3bxW-PAHnLTm5yyt-RRaC5_QwPPp2VueDX98sa8jS3dddCtI0J3BxcXRyEptLlUCuqKySNfouTqy901cLVd6AekAMg/s400/100_1456.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Next is 'Looking Back' my evening stitching, the feet are done (scout's honour) but I decided not to roll it back for the picture. There another two panels to complete her and then the back-stitching.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Oa4wcWNvSABrGc5GWCi35GPIKPdrjGYvOYtVrgMut6b2wcvMv1G6u4JAiRzOfowq_A6mQRrMibyBLGT_d-m4RItc44GiBTkTVfBvZ4VadEmL-1GVh4bd29_DnSCVrinRqO290iAV3g/s1600/100_1443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Oa4wcWNvSABrGc5GWCi35GPIKPdrjGYvOYtVrgMut6b2wcvMv1G6u4JAiRzOfowq_A6mQRrMibyBLGT_d-m4RItc44GiBTkTVfBvZ4VadEmL-1GVh4bd29_DnSCVrinRqO290iAV3g/s400/100_1443.JPG" /></a></div><br />
While at my sister's I did some of 'Looking Back' and then decided to do some of the small Christmas Tree decorations. Some of these need beads but as yet I haven't put any on at all. I'm trying to find some material to back them with that has just a small pattern as anything too big will look silly.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZy1nT6HLYbhTyL57RAWMwJf86OojwNhGx534TTglHEtFlYlAao2Skm-a7V3slLMXa2oRAHQ9UxM9chYUViTR7TMTRVnASzhiwQqpfT0LrBjWkl0NxLz_c53CRtUE3OMpsv-wxA_2WHQ/s1600/100_1439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZy1nT6HLYbhTyL57RAWMwJf86OojwNhGx534TTglHEtFlYlAao2Skm-a7V3slLMXa2oRAHQ9UxM9chYUViTR7TMTRVnASzhiwQqpfT0LrBjWkl0NxLz_c53CRtUE3OMpsv-wxA_2WHQ/s400/100_1439.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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Some time ago I started Jim Shore's 'Western Snowman' and then put him away and more or less forgot about him. <br />
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Well that's the end of my stitching updates for this time. Here's a question for you all... Am I the only one having trouble 'Blogging'? It's taking an age.<br />
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AH well. I'm now going to put my feet up. We have taken two of our grandsons back home to day. They stayed with us while there Mum, Dad and Big Sister were on Scout Camp. So we've been out feeding ducks and geese at the park and they've been enjoying themselves on the new climbing frames and rope bridges that there are now. Along side watching a selection of DVDs and munching their way through our fridge.<br />
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Until next time....May the Mojo be with you . Thanks for popping inJustflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-2303712112329910262011-04-26T21:51:00.001+01:002011-04-30T08:19:59.621+01:00What a combination...Sunshine and stitchingWow!!! What a beautiful Easter weekend weatherwise we've had. My DH and I spent the four days watching the annual Hockey Tournament in Blackpool. The team my son plays for came 3rd. this year, ( all a little disappointed after last years 1st place), His wife and his three children watched all day Friday but had to go home as belonging to the the Scout and Guide Movement they were 'Bag Packing' on Saturday afternoon to raise funds for their groups. Also in the morning they were taking their other grandma out for a treat. I know that they had a lovely time. They were back on Sunday to watch after they had been to Church. The sun was shining, although a little cooler than it had been on Friday when it was scorching. We all had a great afternoon and the hockey crowd are a friendly group.<br />
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We spent part of the first week of the Spring Holidays in the garden, tidying and weeding, potting and pruning. Garden centre browsing, now that's a cause for concern . We were busy re-doing our strawberry plants that have grown from a mere 12 plants to nearly 70 (over a period of time). After that I had the grandchildren for a couple of days at our house, they love to bake so stitching had to take a back seat for a while.<br />
I have of course done some stitching and I must admit that when I've looked I've done rather more than I thought I had so Yippee time.....Here goes with my stitching update. <br />
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First of all it's Agneatha with Apple. I am still having a bit of trouble getting in to this one, I can only put it down to it being on quite a coarse aida, and also that the threads that came with the kit seem to be very 'thin' and keep splitting and then breaking.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKiPxzz_wmSRIp10IOW4RYlKcd5GVBgxiL7jsNYPpzlBy03tjWMtgWROtSC5V2_3TTzdiRmuysxk_CU_zjuxGuveiQvMBWZrpQfytZ27x5QNtr-nOaJDdI9-TOuum-zmGwSXkf3eVKA/s1600/100_1428.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKiPxzz_wmSRIp10IOW4RYlKcd5GVBgxiL7jsNYPpzlBy03tjWMtgWROtSC5V2_3TTzdiRmuysxk_CU_zjuxGuveiQvMBWZrpQfytZ27x5QNtr-nOaJDdI9-TOuum-zmGwSXkf3eVKA/s400/100_1428.JPG" /></a></div><br />
The next one probably looks a little odd, but honestly when it's made up it makes a Christmas decoration of a stocking, look closely and you'll see the shape. I haven't done this in the colour stated because I decided I'd experiment a little and I'm not unhappy with the result. I've got some more of these designs and I may well alter colours there as well. I'll just have to make my mind on that yet.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDPCLnNkv_febIpVTwKWg5L43TkqUulRt7ReJ6olNLL67r5XcPbbXqHV_ZVGfYv5n6WEoxkVcNrBCkWgAe-K47q0Fk_Kf7pu86gKXpq3jcRtlvXRWv-m7fd7-7Lkg3d0B_OUCute1nA/s1600/100_1430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDPCLnNkv_febIpVTwKWg5L43TkqUulRt7ReJ6olNLL67r5XcPbbXqHV_ZVGfYv5n6WEoxkVcNrBCkWgAe-K47q0Fk_Kf7pu86gKXpq3jcRtlvXRWv-m7fd7-7Lkg3d0B_OUCute1nA/s400/100_1430.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Anchor's Kuihugura (Looking Back) is coming along nicely. This is the one I call my 'Evening Sewing' that's because I watch the TV at the same time and also have my feet up resting, 'Heavenly'. I saw some more of these designs the other day 'web browsing' the problem is can't remember where I saw them. I think this is called a 'Senior Moment' (sounds better than totally forgetful). <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEPniWSCItl5tKA4RwLNXX75RzzaI41Tp3mx-46dtpKK4Ii_rYfFXW_uAzScXnXHe8QC3_NmZlnWU18D38h9VIkfPWpmf_fHaWR02GXc1u3HqOELDETsbj0k0on8GIh0SB55AMru6GA/s1600/100_1429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEPniWSCItl5tKA4RwLNXX75RzzaI41Tp3mx-46dtpKK4Ii_rYfFXW_uAzScXnXHe8QC3_NmZlnWU18D38h9VIkfPWpmf_fHaWR02GXc1u3HqOELDETsbj0k0on8GIh0SB55AMru6GA/s400/100_1429.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I have been checking regularly for any downloads from Papillon Designs for 'Castle in the Air' I was just about deciding that perhaps there wasn't going to be one this month when... There it was Download no.21. This is a lady sewing in an arbour. I have altered it here and there (what's new I can hear you saying). I've added some back stitching in her hair, that's because the yellow seemed a bit too harsh so I've attempted to soften it a little by using DMC 729, I'm not sure if it's worked, the jury is still out on it. i haven't yet done her face as I can't seem to 'get it right'. I've altered the shade her face should be according to PD as it was going to be the same colour as the basket on the seat. Another part I've changed is the skein of thread , it was supposed to have been back-stitch but somehow it didn't work so I've made it look like a skein with it's labels, I also changed the butterfly, this is because I rather like the butterflies round the 'swan section' and decided to use the same style instead of just a straight cross- stitched version.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7uk-bELkDKUFo0R3RnYLoaedinBS2RNk1LNFCkt-7cKSysPS-EmA596iTDJ6oQHT4Yh9EuYo5Qhyphenhyphenp2Gx3qfZOMsTYPlzOPqUvNmcQGUrNbwjt_26MJ9tgore5NZDo5bVLvQnRRvdbw/s1600/100_1435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7uk-bELkDKUFo0R3RnYLoaedinBS2RNk1LNFCkt-7cKSysPS-EmA596iTDJ6oQHT4Yh9EuYo5Qhyphenhyphenp2Gx3qfZOMsTYPlzOPqUvNmcQGUrNbwjt_26MJ9tgore5NZDo5bVLvQnRRvdbw/s400/100_1435.JPG" /></a></div>I've taken another pic to show where this cartouche fits into the main design<br />
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There are another 3 downloads to come as I seem to remember that it should be 24 altogether. I do hope I haven't got that wrong. as I am now looking forward to finishing it.<br />
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Now back to the garden. We have a Wisteria and while everyone elses plant seems to be covered in purple flowers and very few leaves ours is always a mass of leaves so that you can hardly see the flowers. But my of my the perfume is fantastic I wish you could smell it., it's quite intoxicating.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAB8uWdrnbddsfaDjwX9nMSk4UFFtd-kXS8ygHjDMiKDV9ovpLZDRVWFq9_4Szsd4VImtiywm1NrE4jByIj1dP9lwobeRSPvakxRfByg9V6GDGu10Z5lq_d9sRc7HsXAUwRh6pIOp25A/s1600/100_1434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAB8uWdrnbddsfaDjwX9nMSk4UFFtd-kXS8ygHjDMiKDV9ovpLZDRVWFq9_4Szsd4VImtiywm1NrE4jByIj1dP9lwobeRSPvakxRfByg9V6GDGu10Z5lq_d9sRc7HsXAUwRh6pIOp25A/s400/100_1434.JPG" /></a></div><br />
That's it for now folks. That's for calling in, your comments are much appreciated. Until next time as usual.....May the needle be with you.<br />
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CheersJustflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-37691039416172413552011-04-11T19:11:00.001+01:002011-04-11T19:30:37.601+01:00My 'MOJO' is still with me.Yippee and wonders the sun has shone for three whole days ...Friday, Sat.,and Sunday all while we were staying with my DS and her DH, today, Monday it's been raining like mad for part of the day and then the sun arrived again,I hang out my washing and guess what it's started raining.!!!!! Am I a jinx?? Mind you it is April so perhaps that accounts for the uncertainty.<br />
My DH and I had a lovely weekend with my sister and her hubby. My DH spends as much time as he can on a golf course and my sister and I do a reasonable amount of stitching.<br />
My sister had ordered some buttons for me from <a href="http://www.maryjanecollection.com/">Mary Jane Collection</a> along with goods that she wanted. So as they had arrived when I got there I was able to complete my 'Warm Winter Wishes'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_i8tRKDwwi4pA8GXVkaW2k5dk9Osm3CeutvcO3eGnLjEEY6nYE4BZKJbJOl7vPlYYWfh2C6-HtbFK22jY-EC2xI0XzkK6pdqzZmuaZUH07gvchA6VqJClr68_6LGyNP6170uPU-l8Rg/s1600/100_1419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_i8tRKDwwi4pA8GXVkaW2k5dk9Osm3CeutvcO3eGnLjEEY6nYE4BZKJbJOl7vPlYYWfh2C6-HtbFK22jY-EC2xI0XzkK6pdqzZmuaZUH07gvchA6VqJClr68_6LGyNP6170uPU-l8Rg/s400/100_1419.JPG" /></a></div>I am really happy with this as I think the Snowman has a very contented look on his face!! All I have to do now is to try and find a frame for it. Square frames seem to be out of fashion....<br />
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My African Lady, Kuihugura (Looking Back)is coming along as I've said before she is my evening stitching. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xjsRfi-R6NrbMVVccYUV0CcSqSKoEUrfniuUPrkMAwuS2NegHE067XQeE8s0zbZhWO970yBU_b8eAL2fjQR347pcuY-pyl7bGe7OXFBZ0XAY6EarkwsivSbPCECHnTgVtRsP2Gqqsw/s1600/100_1424.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xjsRfi-R6NrbMVVccYUV0CcSqSKoEUrfniuUPrkMAwuS2NegHE067XQeE8s0zbZhWO970yBU_b8eAL2fjQR347pcuY-pyl7bGe7OXFBZ0XAY6EarkwsivSbPCECHnTgVtRsP2Gqqsw/s400/100_1424.JPG" /></a></div>I tend to do most of the coloured part and then fill in the black sections. There is stacks of back-stitching on it YUK.<br />
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I have made a new start, this going to be made into a cushion. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeC4OokDtpTc7qUJ1E7eKt9Hlw-Qqitadl658a8PL32gq1S7Ma6xaF81rM6Qr_nZQvTPHubHz3usbS6-usnhuRZOBOdJTlLDapxKu12KBHah1n9MqoXUIrb_NYFciYpZDO0VDhF8BBQ/s1600/100_1417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeC4OokDtpTc7qUJ1E7eKt9Hlw-Qqitadl658a8PL32gq1S7Ma6xaF81rM6Qr_nZQvTPHubHz3usbS6-usnhuRZOBOdJTlLDapxKu12KBHah1n9MqoXUIrb_NYFciYpZDO0VDhF8BBQ/s400/100_1417.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Guess what it's a cushion for Christmas. It's called 'Agneatha with Apple'. I've had a bit of a problem getting into it but now I can see something happening . The 'Cat' part is a bit of a pain at the moment so I'm working on trying to get to the bottom edge and then taking it from there upwards ( not sure if that makes sense).The colours on Agneatha are quite close in parts and I have had bit of a problem differentiating between them. Anyhow this is as far as I have managed to date<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eNxHGwoWMq9jqjhE106A9OOvNYvlP4rqLtvYvQPkrqaCpWsLOCE3BO3DL3d5aaQVNAsPyvDQn4HoWnmczi4YfnHXCrjfArURqbo5MRQmiNW2wKJzR8xY7SasLBMItjgIgFIJnC5-9w/s1600/100_1418.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eNxHGwoWMq9jqjhE106A9OOvNYvlP4rqLtvYvQPkrqaCpWsLOCE3BO3DL3d5aaQVNAsPyvDQn4HoWnmczi4YfnHXCrjfArURqbo5MRQmiNW2wKJzR8xY7SasLBMItjgIgFIJnC5-9w/s400/100_1418.JPG" /></a></div>Possibly the cause of my difficulties it that is on aida and I have not been doing much on aida for quite a while.<br />
Now on to my 'handbag' stitching. This is the TLC Designs 'Santa II', he only grows very slowly, but at least he is growing.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvoNJmGLwSKkZzBKq-LjjCwdEWLO80qYyYz1mkND6rV3GItX9XVG_cS5oBhUvQZ2ewNy-hXdfSmgf-AmX61VAfe3eZasi0sOi8PJdN_QqTeMvwM8aFQv4OizVTGfzfJv5mnatGkFXXA/s1600/100_1423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvoNJmGLwSKkZzBKq-LjjCwdEWLO80qYyYz1mkND6rV3GItX9XVG_cS5oBhUvQZ2ewNy-hXdfSmgf-AmX61VAfe3eZasi0sOi8PJdN_QqTeMvwM8aFQv4OizVTGfzfJv5mnatGkFXXA/s400/100_1423.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Here is 'Santa VII' all finished. I'm going to give his mustache a trim but I'm still plucking up the courage. I think he'll look good on the tree come Christmas.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDl3beUdPZLCLbBtNiFkcSnrILZGgxQXZLaT0Tzw_344u1abGvF1HAcFG3JiN_50_CeiccnO-xSuN16KduUSwP2mfVGJiKTGfnmjd7233H9FboAIGzTWwKjadGq6sf22iJB43TgOFuw/s1600/100_1416.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDl3beUdPZLCLbBtNiFkcSnrILZGgxQXZLaT0Tzw_344u1abGvF1HAcFG3JiN_50_CeiccnO-xSuN16KduUSwP2mfVGJiKTGfnmjd7233H9FboAIGzTWwKjadGq6sf22iJB43TgOFuw/s400/100_1416.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I bought this little chart at 'The Nimble Thimble' last time I visited my sister and as I finished my Waxing Moon's design decided I needed a boost to the moral.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rICfqlKEFr_75M4q8X2Jba0jL7z1-ZoXQAvKaqTQ_b5Y1o6lYc97JO6h-KzKHfmkGA34mIiYFojuAC0fLWX_q0JzWLV14e9EfH8gJoPdJhRbnrk-e2Bb3Izjt2lZTJHmajLJxtLphA/s1600/100_1425.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rICfqlKEFr_75M4q8X2Jba0jL7z1-ZoXQAvKaqTQ_b5Y1o6lYc97JO6h-KzKHfmkGA34mIiYFojuAC0fLWX_q0JzWLV14e9EfH8gJoPdJhRbnrk-e2Bb3Izjt2lZTJHmajLJxtLphA/s400/100_1425.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I take a selection of things to either start or stitch. This time I decided to 'Start'. Now granted I still have to 'Finish off' properly but I quite surprised myself. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkscIcTTFdJ4SeeffDyv32wAmvT1_7STngbdOdJSEkbTt6Ra8hd26iXMrH5XwCPFC6D0SNm3SGICWcIi6NRvj0yQZB3JIKnbo1pqUslT-jWbh54zzvQFzVmTMcsH8H8shkmnfDTe5QA/s1600/100_1421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkscIcTTFdJ4SeeffDyv32wAmvT1_7STngbdOdJSEkbTt6Ra8hd26iXMrH5XwCPFC6D0SNm3SGICWcIi6NRvj0yQZB3JIKnbo1pqUslT-jWbh54zzvQFzVmTMcsH8H8shkmnfDTe5QA/s400/100_1421.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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The Tree above still needs some gold beads attaching and I haven't had time yet to even look for some in my stash, so when they're on I'll take another pic. The next photo shows the miniaturised version of the first photo. It's the first time I have attempted any 1/1 , haven't decided yet whether or not it'll be the last. What do you think? <br />
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Here's a little bit of 'Spring' from our garden. This is the blossom on our plum tree and one of the pear trees I hope that the winds don't blow it all off before the little bugs have a chance to 'do there job' so that we'll have stacks of fruit later in the year...Yummeeeee...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmBhyphenhyphenD_7rxGQjg5Fh_tY9PAqHs3LmKxd-7Zt2ebbqvph9nCc9so8bSGg1Dqa86dURhLE5dMnZK3rLVj_rRUBLZ0GotgNAOIC9VaWeKWnV4NyFgtAQYCPxpR0Zf4cZb8J2K4Wi9N2x7g/s1600/100_1427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmBhyphenhyphenD_7rxGQjg5Fh_tY9PAqHs3LmKxd-7Zt2ebbqvph9nCc9so8bSGg1Dqa86dURhLE5dMnZK3rLVj_rRUBLZ0GotgNAOIC9VaWeKWnV4NyFgtAQYCPxpR0Zf4cZb8J2K4Wi9N2x7g/s400/100_1427.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Oh! there is a 'Give Away' it's for a blog anniversary if you are interested just click the link<a href="http://cerato.wordpress.com/"> cenefas de flores</a> and best of luck to you<br />
Our pond needs some serious work on it after having had part of the surrounding wall getting quite a large crack in it owing to the severe weather we had over winter. Unfortunately the water is still rather on the cold side for my DH to wade about in it to mend the wall, so it's going to have to wait a little while longer. We also have to take out the plants and split them so they don't get too big and that's a job and a half. <br />
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Here is my last photo for this post... can you here the FANFARE..... Castles in the Air is up to date. Well it is as I write this post. I bet if I go and look there will another download just to catch me out. So do you know, I'm not going to look until I've actually 'pressed the button' and posted. Is that a cowardly move or not?? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zNMLjXUpaPlGv2aOZjfBcR24DTFV6eKVN4HgpNKRbEC1shhhUl6So1Qczkk2Kc5QFKMUNFIQLbJGppzkrIL2XWqHuwHP74SxXBFmwAhWNqdu2uecp9viXTffcjc3krpMvxffWWbUmg/s1600/100_1414.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zNMLjXUpaPlGv2aOZjfBcR24DTFV6eKVN4HgpNKRbEC1shhhUl6So1Qczkk2Kc5QFKMUNFIQLbJGppzkrIL2XWqHuwHP74SxXBFmwAhWNqdu2uecp9viXTffcjc3krpMvxffWWbUmg/s400/100_1414.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I have altered part of it (now what's new you are wondering). I have reversed the 'Swan', I didn't like the 'Mermaid' that should have been there, so in goes the swan. To me it has balanced the bottom section as at the top there are a pair of Peacocks.. I have also altered the swans slightly, if you have a look at an earlier post see if you can spot the difference...that's my challenge for you.. Good luck...<br />
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That's it for now folks... Thanks for popping in and leaving a much appreciated comment if you have had the time... Until next time as usual 'May the Needle be with you'Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-46348036448197623082011-04-06T12:59:00.000+01:002011-04-06T12:59:27.982+01:00Give Away Received...DelightedA very quick post to show you all what I have received from Sense and Stitchability's 'Give Away'.<br />
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It has only arrived in the last few moments and as I'm off to my sister's shortly for a few days thought I'd show you all before I left. Many thanks for the extra's, what a lovely thought.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfZ9Hqgj0MVyzppW9Z4KbzUoTxSWLKWYdtQ2dF21Hf6khUvQTyaUyegYBB4opPVZ19EzBmO2NzIOfrkqkFMJvSVkLmiHqfuBs6La_Y_XS5x4mgX24lEUQABV0INs2ARCGS6oC5HNgxA/s1600/100_1415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfZ9Hqgj0MVyzppW9Z4KbzUoTxSWLKWYdtQ2dF21Hf6khUvQTyaUyegYBB4opPVZ19EzBmO2NzIOfrkqkFMJvSVkLmiHqfuBs6La_Y_XS5x4mgX24lEUQABV0INs2ARCGS6oC5HNgxA/s400/100_1415.JPG" /></a></div> I am so delighted especially as I am not a winner of things as a norm.Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-39036753441229969922011-03-28T14:51:00.006+01:002011-03-28T16:25:08.510+01:00Garden and Stitching<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxTn6o9dg2tHc_yZixvreFHMzYvKs6E_lpQNUtd5EcIMVykN0Ra6ClgsFjo_4tvgTEr7UlHEjMAsowZW3KY5gmpYdiT9dR94gAIK6opp0SOkkeAOkfv8_gt1jc8GlkGI_rQZuLNVS6w/s1600/100_1407.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxTn6o9dg2tHc_yZixvreFHMzYvKs6E_lpQNUtd5EcIMVykN0Ra6ClgsFjo_4tvgTEr7UlHEjMAsowZW3KY5gmpYdiT9dR94gAIK6opp0SOkkeAOkfv8_gt1jc8GlkGI_rQZuLNVS6w/s400/100_1407.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589129628155096466" /></a><br /><br /><br />Spring is most definitely making herself felt. Our small garden has suddenly become a treat to see with buds bursting on the fruit trees and early flowering climbers are out as well. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghz5zLeVhOzUjoK15jv9Fdko260p9iaa9M_lgqzYJI5uT49kWXq61TpFIl3VAepLi2Cl0iYtYhlrhHbALU-bi3jBjUMwT2AIzkn4nHoWy7iUbiSQh_uvZDCG_QEgDGlqrDZm1K-7OuuA/s1600/100_1410.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghz5zLeVhOzUjoK15jv9Fdko260p9iaa9M_lgqzYJI5uT49kWXq61TpFIl3VAepLi2Cl0iYtYhlrhHbALU-bi3jBjUMwT2AIzkn4nHoWy7iUbiSQh_uvZDCG_QEgDGlqrDZm1K-7OuuA/s400/100_1410.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589129613301623602" /></a> Must admit it makes me feel as though we live in the South of England when we really live in the North West. I have a soft spot for Pansies as they always look like 'Smiley Faces' bobbing in the light breeze. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQXYZDnd39V6cuUVdtt9HaWvX9NnPQrQIWW3Joo-Ieh0penKonAiwo1aYy_2k6FKPt-GZcMcOqkQgI1y_UttpnfeFml48dHCLA4BkmDY0FhSOJ3ynfXzv7Zj4v1ngwE3h4FHEJuE9yw/s1600/100_1409.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQXYZDnd39V6cuUVdtt9HaWvX9NnPQrQIWW3Joo-Ieh0penKonAiwo1aYy_2k6FKPt-GZcMcOqkQgI1y_UttpnfeFml48dHCLA4BkmDY0FhSOJ3ynfXzv7Zj4v1ngwE3h4FHEJuE9yw/s400/100_1409.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589129618655330386" /></a>I have no idea what the name of this pansy is but I bought the original plant several years ago and since then it has gone through varying stages from looking lovely to a bit straggly but each year it comes up again a mass of flowers. I now have patches of this plant all over from where I have taken a piece off and planted it elsewhere and also from the myriad of baby plants it has had. I have other colours but this one just seems to be the one that really likes my soil.<br /><br />My stitching has been coming along well again so my 'mojo' must be well charged. Last week I finished off the 'Country Cottage' part on 'Castles in the Air'. I did a mix of the speciality stitches and the straight cross stitch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTQe3kf7j76pTL0wvUGl6wfll-gJTTWAnCHDikPTFrpVTEQ9y26DePSbwyFfhhCtXcnmIo6pNPObbhcL-XpOEmn_8Yisr3NxM9jv8A9gc-K2uatU1seuPtWSLpYisVSYuhozMnPh-4fA/s1600/100_1398.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTQe3kf7j76pTL0wvUGl6wfll-gJTTWAnCHDikPTFrpVTEQ9y26DePSbwyFfhhCtXcnmIo6pNPObbhcL-XpOEmn_8Yisr3NxM9jv8A9gc-K2uatU1seuPtWSLpYisVSYuhozMnPh-4fA/s400/100_1398.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589133872055743090" /></a> <br /><br />If I was starting this now I would have chosen greens with a greater shade difference between the two darker shades. One is 3362 rather like a moss green and the other is 937 which is a slightly 'yellower' green. When they were next to each other in the full skein they looked very different but now stitched up the difference is hard to see, particularly on the photos. But 'hey ho' you live and learn.<br /> True to form just when I thought I was on my 'catch up' a new download arrived. I looked at the chart and must admit it took a while for me to realise what it was!! I quite surprised my self and have actually finished it<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMR5-7FWR8Oxg9SlagKVHf7WoYLNItZmfGqtGjEFqvlbW5exHCz1K2jnQuvEkERFvRcdvX3F0rLh_wN-URwcJUdebhOHUfpyRgevcEb_igJA-Cu3IcWzbGd9VboCLZu0lsulIPyagNYQ/s1600/100_1397.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMR5-7FWR8Oxg9SlagKVHf7WoYLNItZmfGqtGjEFqvlbW5exHCz1K2jnQuvEkERFvRcdvX3F0rLh_wN-URwcJUdebhOHUfpyRgevcEb_igJA-Cu3IcWzbGd9VboCLZu0lsulIPyagNYQ/s400/100_1397.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589133862500614514" /></a><br />.<br /> Again I have altered parts to suit me, this is from colours to stitches and also some positional adjustments. I gave the 'bunny' a small nose (1/4 stitch) as I thought it needed one and a lighter tail. I also changed the cross stitch eye to a french knot on both the bunny and the hedgehog. The full cross stitch to me didn't look right but as usual that's just my opinion.<br />I've just got one section to catch up now and that goes back a few downloads to No 17. It's a mermaid. Guess what I don't like it !! So this is a 'Watch This Spot' space at the moment.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjliN0k4udRxO4MJncifqi7IapDFzEb2f9Dya1o2RfFMww9Aa2Ilvws5Qe0d48W4f_U2GGzjCaf-TitVNjLUT1fVful1nODau3lSYW-BnaqQWCDATu5IVC2IvHoqM2SEpW-d28kIN1OJA/s1600/100_1399.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjliN0k4udRxO4MJncifqi7IapDFzEb2f9Dya1o2RfFMww9Aa2Ilvws5Qe0d48W4f_U2GGzjCaf-TitVNjLUT1fVful1nODau3lSYW-BnaqQWCDATu5IVC2IvHoqM2SEpW-d28kIN1OJA/s400/100_1399.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589133873023230770" /></a><br /><br />I've done a little on my TLC Santa, not huge amounts but as this is my handbag stitch when grandchildren minding, I'm quite pleased. I must make the mustache for the one that all the cross stitch is completed on and then I can finish it off completely.<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPpsgsZ9o2cbHmB6hmz8qP7X0tnNYZL2a0f6f1SdYWPxwhng2c_B5SBfQ4t0AHGXO5hKUZFL_yq4dV8Y2y_qOnifOndIQ3VhAc8a9TJn2CAGA2aQZQvxYbM6HWJu2n0zQVDgOXBtwqHw/s1600/100_1403.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPpsgsZ9o2cbHmB6hmz8qP7X0tnNYZL2a0f6f1SdYWPxwhng2c_B5SBfQ4t0AHGXO5hKUZFL_yq4dV8Y2y_qOnifOndIQ3VhAc8a9TJn2CAGA2aQZQvxYbM6HWJu2n0zQVDgOXBtwqHw/s400/100_1403.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589147691419871346" /></a><br /><br />With Winter in Mind (Ho Ho Ho) I've been getting on with 'Warm Winter Wishes', my Waxing Moon Design. I was doing very well until I ran out of 'oatmeal' by Gentle Arts and also realised that I hadn't bought the 'Snowflake' Buttons by JABC. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSLMRyB0kQLAxZ76Idpy7N0sYAWUtQjrl-pydn1or9Hf43UxwVMWRJLg9uL6RuX3X5ga9o3DptRJvdtJnlBKhmOFmInXuBTpRpjCCiRpq9XQtfYT9QFYq5y8aR7wB75Qac0gycooX5g/s1600/100_1402.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSLMRyB0kQLAxZ76Idpy7N0sYAWUtQjrl-pydn1or9Hf43UxwVMWRJLg9uL6RuX3X5ga9o3DptRJvdtJnlBKhmOFmInXuBTpRpjCCiRpq9XQtfYT9QFYq5y8aR7wB75Qac0gycooX5g/s400/100_1402.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589133890836350210" /></a> <br /><br /> This led me to a new discovery..... I have been given the name of a supplier, <a href="http://www.maryjanecollection.com/index.html"> Mary Jane Collection </a> . I haven't been to it in person but I do know someone who has. Apparently it's a bit in the wilds of Wales but they do post out to you. It could well be worth a visit to the web site, their prices seem very competitive. <br /><br />Now to warm me up .....my second African themed piece, Kuihugura (Looking Back) I enjoy doing these as the colours are blended into each other in the back ground so well that sometimes you can hardly see the difference when you are sewing it, but when you hold it up the subtle difference adds just that extra 'little something'. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1J5oF4ZQYMQxmdQa2xGuPj8jxet8trZhoDARyzzRT46vvE1BuX0AF5msNDBJOtPPZp8LFkPxZAuhhLtGoRdauQ7hIAuD-aUY-WtFnaGd8tONZU2SOpsz9_V6uFg6rScra5nnDxUljw/s1600/100_1400.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1J5oF4ZQYMQxmdQa2xGuPj8jxet8trZhoDARyzzRT46vvE1BuX0AF5msNDBJOtPPZp8LFkPxZAuhhLtGoRdauQ7hIAuD-aUY-WtFnaGd8tONZU2SOpsz9_V6uFg6rScra5nnDxUljw/s400/100_1400.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589133886658826386" /></a><br /><br />Well I'm off now, back to 'Castles' to make some decisions. <br /><br />Once again many thanks for popping in and leaving a comment if you've time. Until next time 'May your Mojo be with you.'Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-34918761160973917762011-03-20T15:23:00.010+00:002011-03-20T16:44:00.543+00:00Spring is in the Air<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhPUgTu11H4RUIaO2R_pxUqDEOKVLJV_FTqq9z6OT2yJRPLXqpp_VRiSlIyJl5CxuA7oggbwWsqudkJ6MY_gP3dwbeBUeeb6fXek6QXyBQKBIFRFt7wP-dJr-6Af7qyaVrUzWwpGFng/s1600/100_1385.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhPUgTu11H4RUIaO2R_pxUqDEOKVLJV_FTqq9z6OT2yJRPLXqpp_VRiSlIyJl5CxuA7oggbwWsqudkJ6MY_gP3dwbeBUeeb6fXek6QXyBQKBIFRFt7wP-dJr-6Af7qyaVrUzWwpGFng/s400/100_1385.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586195195563259058" /></a><br /><br /><br />Hi there. This is a surprise...an early blog. I've been at my sister's for the weekend so that I could attend a meeting in her vicinity. My DH goes on the golf course so he is hardly ever seen. Guess what he went with 'shorts' on. Hard frost and 'shorts'. He enjoyed himself so that is what it's all about. Thought I'd give you a shock!!!! I've got TWO finishes, yes Two. The first one is Munokoreria (The Dance Leader).<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDz2a5WCTfUzsY0S3jGGJmH0ZZ06EHzB81lLjGJ2dencIQt6wkxXvlbHZGhiJ54nykHFjxaGOEPncoqJ9xeWviyJMyk2WFGbc-jw40rTkyRN7h-2BI-2jpvOkPY8P14SqdceMx-vq4YA/s1600/100_1389.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDz2a5WCTfUzsY0S3jGGJmH0ZZ06EHzB81lLjGJ2dencIQt6wkxXvlbHZGhiJ54nykHFjxaGOEPncoqJ9xeWviyJMyk2WFGbc-jw40rTkyRN7h-2BI-2jpvOkPY8P14SqdceMx-vq4YA/s400/100_1389.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586186407691636722" /></a> I am turning her into a bell pull but am going to wait until I have finished all three so that I can hopefully get them all to looking similar. The next one of those I'm going to start has been put onto the frame by my DH but I have yet to put a thread in to it. It is called Kuihugura ( Looking Back). I'll possibly be starting it shortly.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwYz4y85LwIciAkuo7tHLMi2YsFZT2M309x_FYvbDZtO9VtqhTRzd35Bie10W-l9hCcuGP3epbMQyjO6smtckfHsAnm3glx7o4jmy8L-cFoHE1u-GPTQ1SNgJ4NiKdD57qadKS4v7xA/s1600/100_1390.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwYz4y85LwIciAkuo7tHLMi2YsFZT2M309x_FYvbDZtO9VtqhTRzd35Bie10W-l9hCcuGP3epbMQyjO6smtckfHsAnm3glx7o4jmy8L-cFoHE1u-GPTQ1SNgJ4NiKdD57qadKS4v7xA/s400/100_1390.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586186407765343922" /></a><br />My second finish my version of the Victorian Christmas Tree. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0w9p3WfORtsblyEJx7sjit44Vew5r5osSsgld1t2ciFk-gCVgenipoCiCLtuY3ByVqUEHC6cRdzSR-E9LnH1uicZIcDv6X6-HRtW57MDJSrPiaI_wGxacJY1sZhEoS6grfDl_Yve4XA/s1600/100_1392.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0w9p3WfORtsblyEJx7sjit44Vew5r5osSsgld1t2ciFk-gCVgenipoCiCLtuY3ByVqUEHC6cRdzSR-E9LnH1uicZIcDv6X6-HRtW57MDJSrPiaI_wGxacJY1sZhEoS6grfDl_Yve4XA/s400/100_1392.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586186409817863986" /></a> I've got another two to do of those yet but I may doodle along with something different for a while. I have to finish all of the ones done do far and put the hangers on. (I'm not too good at finishing anything off after I've done the stitching they just end up in a pile OOOOPs!!)<br /><br />I've made a start on Waxing Moons 'Warm Wishes'. I took everything with me to my sister's. I had made doubly sure that all the threads were there and by some mysterious happenings my 'oatmeal' had decided it didn't want to come and had hidden itself away again with my other Gentle Arts threads . I turned my sisters lounge upside down looking for it as I was convinced I had it, this is the colour used for the snowman. All this to no avail it was still at home. Anyhow I worked round it and stuck to hats and scarf for a starter. I haven't used the Jobelan 'antique blue' as I had bought some 'Shaker' Grey-blue linen I decided to use this instead and am happy with the result.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EMbLon0T-VNPgYguxrAw6PObWg_IAr1IoUlHUFM0uVjXGVgo_BqPZgUaxLUY8v83ARZsv3-oVdwYrPya5V0ZctWuHjOjXbPGPm44GaiDe-jaR0-VpUYO5n2t37HzwGNN_zjhaFdFaw/s1600/100_1387.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EMbLon0T-VNPgYguxrAw6PObWg_IAr1IoUlHUFM0uVjXGVgo_BqPZgUaxLUY8v83ARZsv3-oVdwYrPya5V0ZctWuHjOjXbPGPm44GaiDe-jaR0-VpUYO5n2t37HzwGNN_zjhaFdFaw/s400/100_1387.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586190609322093042" /></a> I think this could be a relatively quick stitch as well. I'll then have to find a frame. I was hoping that a Mill Hill frame would sort it but I think that they are just a little too small, I'll have to do some measuring.<br /><br />Castles in the Air is coming along as well. I've finished 'The Folly' - even down to all the back stitching-<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOK8f8pf5LAmnfiiCzXr7tfQ1_Im1vpihQWolqm15atX_lU8xZFuKZz4JehbINP3sSok8053iZNZBAvG5LqzZIGE7m0w3yRld6b8BpQ4Jz3SMKaRUWO3shLJXhpZJQV3wAja2rHtIM7w/s1600/100_1394.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOK8f8pf5LAmnfiiCzXr7tfQ1_Im1vpihQWolqm15atX_lU8xZFuKZz4JehbINP3sSok8053iZNZBAvG5LqzZIGE7m0w3yRld6b8BpQ4Jz3SMKaRUWO3shLJXhpZJQV3wAja2rHtIM7w/s400/100_1394.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586190613105276914" /></a> and made a start on the 'Country Cottage'.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgEN0njfyFnHvyTMsw1nbwH53lfD7SlkcEdWflru3a1U_o37fx5xtLglJGRiy_RUIzZ60hOMZ64Q-Dra9da7aJ_X_3Qc-ieNrY7zUbYhe9bRO1JKfD4oUMqvVxe-BzqTiMueJ7Q6WYA/s1600/100_1395.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgEN0njfyFnHvyTMsw1nbwH53lfD7SlkcEdWflru3a1U_o37fx5xtLglJGRiy_RUIzZ60hOMZ64Q-Dra9da7aJ_X_3Qc-ieNrY7zUbYhe9bRO1JKfD4oUMqvVxe-BzqTiMueJ7Q6WYA/s400/100_1395.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586190620232598578" /></a> I don't think there's really that much left of it to do, mainly the garden part and the white parts of the cottage. Fortunately there is still no fresh download from Papillon Designs so I may even manage a full catch up.( Now I've said that there will probably be a huge download in the next couple of days or so.)<br /><br />The TLC Santas that I showed pics of last time I have yet to do any more with But for those of you who have never seen them before I bought mine at 'The Nimble Thimble' which I believe is the only UK Stockist. Chris from the TN will be at the NEC, Birmingham from the 24th-27th March. Apparently there are 25 of these little Santas as the designer does a new one every year, I'll put a link on that shows you the pictures again of<a href="http://www.buttonedup.com/Catalogue/Needlework/Cross-Stitch-Kits/TLC-Designs.aspx">TLC Santas</a> . The Nimble Thimble doesn't have a web site but I'll put the phone number the bottom of my post should you wish to contact them.<br /><br />While at my sister's I went down to collect 'My Family is like Fudge' now fully framed by once again the Nimble Thimble. I'm pleased with it and am glad I bought the hand made frame from 'Poppy Creations for it, I've just got to make up my mind on where I'm going to hang it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZe5FIzHC7A_1qlfF3BdpkkPNeC7jCe7MfPUBAEGoYKHwLf6UXvkwhoM6OYInWqMQLcMNwoDFuwy_cQjaPB0_9Xlh-M8i4_cAgFhCd87IejXPcStcfl8E2ZdT0K_PQVvAURYCKO97zA/s1600/100_1386.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZe5FIzHC7A_1qlfF3BdpkkPNeC7jCe7MfPUBAEGoYKHwLf6UXvkwhoM6OYInWqMQLcMNwoDFuwy_cQjaPB0_9Xlh-M8i4_cAgFhCd87IejXPcStcfl8E2ZdT0K_PQVvAURYCKO97zA/s400/100_1386.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586190619679717074" /></a><br />I promised last time that I'd show you some pics of 'Spring' appearing in our garden. Unfortunately I'm not good enough with the camera to catch the pair of Blackbirds or the Robins but honestly they are there.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzn5D6921bUJS7E-ndXLEfM7aKPu3AxmIg_N6r2xxGOMweZQpJuGcTAl4cdfTDq-OAU40F5OUJeIHYHyQaS1QXeZSnLJ4-tyn_l19g8krI-hOX3xlxtE_FDdth7wI6Y2KsGnm-y5PB7w/s1600/100_1384.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzn5D6921bUJS7E-ndXLEfM7aKPu3AxmIg_N6r2xxGOMweZQpJuGcTAl4cdfTDq-OAU40F5OUJeIHYHyQaS1QXeZSnLJ4-tyn_l19g8krI-hOX3xlxtE_FDdth7wI6Y2KsGnm-y5PB7w/s400/100_1384.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586195193453522882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJK5sSXPiXhlR9qLDBfFOPhGAp66ixly9GfIIqyZ2lOYZCyCvbSqB72jfhRmZQk5gMxPkJhO13OnWneiXTyyGs-QpCTP-CvVi97tJwfxF-9J6qWirXQPSbMSF92stNseGCJL7Y4XQH0g/s1600/100_1383.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJK5sSXPiXhlR9qLDBfFOPhGAp66ixly9GfIIqyZ2lOYZCyCvbSqB72jfhRmZQk5gMxPkJhO13OnWneiXTyyGs-QpCTP-CvVi97tJwfxF-9J6qWirXQPSbMSF92stNseGCJL7Y4XQH0g/s400/100_1383.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586195187681834578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-ZbuUrAojlwns5vPuLJeQXAGmCsP8_u8syzLGo70VkxjbGeiwMCaOb0IxnfrDvQ7WF_GgA35fUjj2k3WHp92kyS3HEUJj_-jQOAXWg3oFx401f1uvX_qulQ9uHvMuaRfRwBmP_Qytw/s1600/100_1381.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-ZbuUrAojlwns5vPuLJeQXAGmCsP8_u8syzLGo70VkxjbGeiwMCaOb0IxnfrDvQ7WF_GgA35fUjj2k3WHp92kyS3HEUJj_-jQOAXWg3oFx401f1uvX_qulQ9uHvMuaRfRwBmP_Qytw/s400/100_1381.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586195187272385234" /></a><br /><br />We had been hoping to go to our eldest granddaughter's presentation of her Guide Baden-Powell Award today but sadly it was for parents only. Regardless of that her granddad and I are immensely proud of her.<br /> Well that's it for now, thanks for popping in again many thanks for your kind comments. See you all next time . Until them 'May the Stitching stay with you'.<br /><br /><br /><br />Nimble Thimble Details:[ Nimble Thimble, LLangedwyn Mills, Llangedwyn, POWYS 01691780088Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-88087075067708320892011-03-11T14:56:00.011+00:002011-03-12T12:18:44.677+00:00Busy ,Busy, Busy.Not had a great deal of stitching time this last couple of weeks despite not having to go midweek grandchildren minding. Instead my DH and I went out tropical fish searching. We keep saying we're only looking and keep coming back with something else. Also we've been garden tidying !!! Our small garden has looked pretty awful for weeks but finally daffodils and crocus have decided to pop their heads up to cheer us up. I'll take a pic next time only today it's pouring down. <br />Although not mid week minding I was there instead at the weekend. This was while my son and his wife went to see the 'Blues Brother Show' followed by a 40th birthday. This meant they stayed at my home whilst I stayed at theirs. Did I draw the short straw?? Early Saturday evening my grandson was making biscuits for the Scout troop AGM and his twin sister then made some buns, chocolate of course, she likes to experiment and puts half a 'Rolo' in the bun, They turn out well, she always calls them her 'Surprise Buns' because you never can be sure what she has tried in the middle.<br /> I was up with the larks on the Sunday to deliver my two granddaughters to the dress rehearsal of the show that they were that day in the City theatre (Dress rehearsal 9.30am first performance 14.00, 2nd performance 19.00) Then it was a return journey to the village to take and watch my grandson at his away football match for 10.00. The match didn't start until 11.00 and we were at the pitch before the home team were out of bed!!(Well seemed like it!) I don't usually watch football but being the 'stand in' supporter I watched. It was a lovely sunny day but with a cold wind (I'd forgotten my coat I usually do my sport supporting in) so I got more than a bit on the chilly side. The youngsters scored a few goals and were extremely pleased with themselves when I looked up to see my son and his wife walking round the pitch. They'd left my house earlier than I thought they would and traveled to watch. The final score was 15 - 3. my grandsons team had won in style and he had scored one of the goals. He was delighted as his normal place is a defender but as their score rose they let him have a go 'up front'. He was even more thrilled yesterday to see his name in the paper in the 'results section' for the junior leagues. So yet another exciting sporting week ended. This weekend I think I've got the watch junior hockey straw!! By the way the Dance Show was very good, on the long side though, but the girls had thoroughly enjoyed themselves and their brother managed to sleep through the finale. Don't know how. Must be a 'Boy thing'.<br /><br />The stitching hasn't been totally ignored. I have made some good progress on my WIPS. I thought you may like to see these Christmas ornaments there are a little different to ones I have seen before. They are by TLC Designs. Vancouver,BC Canada. I haven't seen all the range but there are about 22/23 of them.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHIiYwqIVIJBexk3aPc4SnmhQG8jh76sPRSY_yR1AwsR2E3Z3L4LQwQxi0LripNJJN8bZWfm-pY2Fb7zwB8Exp8Bjc0jOZs8Wok_wrBACMX-yTSHS1AWPf9Tboq2R-_NSdpe1igEKBA/s1600/Santa-VII.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHIiYwqIVIJBexk3aPc4SnmhQG8jh76sPRSY_yR1AwsR2E3Z3L4LQwQxi0LripNJJN8bZWfm-pY2Fb7zwB8Exp8Bjc0jOZs8Wok_wrBACMX-yTSHS1AWPf9Tboq2R-_NSdpe1igEKBA/s400/Santa-VII.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582845067687647730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWf4uEKadQHo_YzIrrSWWd3tsAxh1onbidUJOOkSyqeAdLx34bUZsP1dEUTd7nRAXHWP0f0BJp-JS_IFkgECbnSJq8bwoCmzdpCS1wW7p98cp5SPYoIvK9Syo43stlwhfIyeI90iZrw/s1600/Santa-II.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWf4uEKadQHo_YzIrrSWWd3tsAxh1onbidUJOOkSyqeAdLx34bUZsP1dEUTd7nRAXHWP0f0BJp-JS_IFkgECbnSJq8bwoCmzdpCS1wW7p98cp5SPYoIvK9Syo43stlwhfIyeI90iZrw/s400/Santa-II.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582845061949788194" /></a> <br /><br /> The first one is Santa V11, I did this one a while ago and had totally forgotten about him, he still needs his mustache making and putting on then finishing off. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZZwEGipo_olGiB7wTLoIVy5ULReRGAZ5gaV8-9fMd74A6ts1nzQi2FYWqTjVymy-_k2dOiSIxRYweTfNMvPvp3lE9PB2IXHiWPJA0VFSn8078ttDDnb63v8Akq1Y7u4jI-SWmsA9AQ/s1600/100_1373.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZZwEGipo_olGiB7wTLoIVy5ULReRGAZ5gaV8-9fMd74A6ts1nzQi2FYWqTjVymy-_k2dOiSIxRYweTfNMvPvp3lE9PB2IXHiWPJA0VFSn8078ttDDnb63v8Akq1Y7u4jI-SWmsA9AQ/s400/100_1373.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582845073139000994" /></a><br /><br />I have Santa 11 in my bag and have started to take it out when waiting places such as the doctors the other day and today the dentist. It gives you something else to concentrate on in the waiting rooms!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAi8zsx5dJcJocWu0goyKUC8ExHulfGMO_cpx5Sa47zDUEnjcQzeGX5rYOQQ4r1GDkb2P6n8-6Ha7JWlR9Y1CMEMH0qbOO2SBisOfFL4W4egxwAO-CnQs3IUu7SiygmFFXUsGV4x3_w/s1600/100_1375.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAi8zsx5dJcJocWu0goyKUC8ExHulfGMO_cpx5Sa47zDUEnjcQzeGX5rYOQQ4r1GDkb2P6n8-6Ha7JWlR9Y1CMEMH0qbOO2SBisOfFL4W4egxwAO-CnQs3IUu7SiygmFFXUsGV4x3_w/s400/100_1375.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582845080919614882" /></a><br />Depending on how they look when I finally get round to finishing them off completely will determine whether or not I get anymore of them. They are about 3" in height and simply padded with a couple of cotton wool balls, so simple to make up.<br />I have just found this site that shows all<br /><a href="http://www.buttonedup.com/Catalogue/Needlework/Cross-Stitch-Kits/TLC-Designs.aspx">TLC Designs Santas</a> It's called Buttoned Up. Now I can have a good look at the different patterns and decide if I will do any more of them.<br /><br />Still with Christmas in mind another of the Festival of Trees that I am adapting slightly to suit what I have available in the bead box. This is the fourth one, the Victorian Tree, two completed, the one I started second is on hold at the moment, can't quite remember why though. It'll come back to me, probably something to do with bead shades.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-fcJOLcczfg6eEu9thE4tPKD4tX74BzDbtp42KVjulr7rjdSAI8ony3wwlIOPHQ3TfvQLq3ngOWUyNwKeczewFI9XMQPCIE-S7cS0J5KXD4YH4XUMkjP3SZfL9AW1GGR209_ScKlrYA/s1600/100_1376.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-fcJOLcczfg6eEu9thE4tPKD4tX74BzDbtp42KVjulr7rjdSAI8ony3wwlIOPHQ3TfvQLq3ngOWUyNwKeczewFI9XMQPCIE-S7cS0J5KXD4YH4XUMkjP3SZfL9AW1GGR209_ScKlrYA/s400/100_1376.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582849882185174962" /></a><br />My Dance Leader I am enjoying doing. It's my feet up in the evening stitching. The colours are lovely and it grows quite quickly. There is all the outline on the dress to back-stitch and it's colour changes as the skirt changes shade. The back-ground shading is quite subtle as it is done in a combination of two thread half stitch and one thread half stitch along side the actual colour variations.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtHFYDaBcI6c7Wn4dZXFPx5df-PHqzHeqEAfC4xUuckq0yMG_hjEitF3LZLXUegBmcJseQwlpB8af0cOEXeTGW-o0isfNHKm_qr9ar6QDckyec6oLzJG7zjtjwMzn7e-GJOdlOh7HNQ/s1600/100_1380.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtHFYDaBcI6c7Wn4dZXFPx5df-PHqzHeqEAfC4xUuckq0yMG_hjEitF3LZLXUegBmcJseQwlpB8af0cOEXeTGW-o0isfNHKm_qr9ar6QDckyec6oLzJG7zjtjwMzn7e-GJOdlOh7HNQ/s400/100_1380.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582849886352708962" /></a><br /><br />I keep looking on Papillon Designs with trepidation in case there's another download while I am still on my catch up stint. Although I have altered it here and there to suit me, download 16 is now complete. I'm holding back on D.17 as I'm not too sure that I like it so I've jumped to D.19 which I think is rather like a 'Folly' that was often constructed in the grounds of some of the grand homes of the 'Landed Gentry' of the UK. I'm don't know haw many more downloads there will be as this started somewhere about April/May in 2009. I shall be continuing my efforts to get it up to date before starting any other larger pieces. I know some of you out there have put it on one side and it may never come out again but for me I feel as though too much time and effort has been put into it not to get it all finished and as I have 'personalised' parts it does make it more special.<br />Here is D 16<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBJaiKRpY5zsxkpPzO1uLPqjgv1PK6GLFCvo03DzH1favZAUPhHcaGfnCKj7joIFxQdwrXn4grsuRXNpYmaLFsA2ttDG7vEkd4Jr8nhnbScB19znA5Rh7iGOKLXvNDqr6NlUjXD0HoA/s1600/100_1377.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBJaiKRpY5zsxkpPzO1uLPqjgv1PK6GLFCvo03DzH1favZAUPhHcaGfnCKj7joIFxQdwrXn4grsuRXNpYmaLFsA2ttDG7vEkd4Jr8nhnbScB19znA5Rh7iGOKLXvNDqr6NlUjXD0HoA/s400/100_1377.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582854278234454402" /></a><br />This how far I've got on D 19<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_yPRF6SamKDnBcQZkC_kCnteV8ef7aK5PQT55GYALqoQ2veBiQSdLh6HsZR04zFUnh4bS0tbQVk0acdw7qfqXJ5DLulSAyi2aXSHUlbc0_5iecyU-7GR3011SGyTaeByGyUoI43v5g/s1600/100_1378.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_yPRF6SamKDnBcQZkC_kCnteV8ef7aK5PQT55GYALqoQ2veBiQSdLh6HsZR04zFUnh4bS0tbQVk0acdw7qfqXJ5DLulSAyi2aXSHUlbc0_5iecyU-7GR3011SGyTaeByGyUoI43v5g/s400/100_1378.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582854274708823266" /></a><br />This pic is just to show how it all appears on it as a whole.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TwJw0NO8GVi7zyeunZAVmP-RyHqNpMqd7dUhwp1A_DrMD0Sp04ecpA0vdCf2CHs21vz0mqemQTAqr7iN_3-QCJQsgq0FNVtLckewaHV4AfebbQSd9hO2rJtmD290JCEP1dQviFdg_A/s1600/100_1379.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TwJw0NO8GVi7zyeunZAVmP-RyHqNpMqd7dUhwp1A_DrMD0Sp04ecpA0vdCf2CHs21vz0mqemQTAqr7iN_3-QCJQsgq0FNVtLckewaHV4AfebbQSd9hO2rJtmD290JCEP1dQviFdg_A/s400/100_1379.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582854269984040818" /></a><br />Wish me luck with my catching up I'm almost there.<br /> Now it's off for an early meal as I am back grand children minding as there parents are off to an evening Wedding Do and I have 4 of my grandchildren to keep an eye on. 2 girls from one son and 2 boys from my other son. The other 2 are out at Scouts. All I can say is thank goodness for Wii Machines!!!!!<br /><br />Thanks for calling in and spending a while. Your comments as usual are much appreciated. Until next time Enjoy your stitching and ' May your MOJO be with you'Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-3558054066308558652011-02-27T17:56:00.010+00:002011-02-27T21:49:29.644+00:00A Great TimeI've had a busy couple of weeks, here, there and every where looking after grandchildren, must admit I always enjoy myself whether it's at my house our theirs. Usually if at my house they bake cakes, biscuits etc. not that my DH and I ever get to try them because they always want to take them home for their own Mums and Dads. Still the pleasure is in the baking and being Weight conscious (Ho.Ho.Ho.) perhaps it's a good job they don't stay at our house!!<br /><br />Today my DH and I went to watch our younger son in his field hockey cup final. This is rather like watching the FA Cup final as it has been being played for several months on a knockout basis. It was a glorious day as we set out to travel to the venue at Preston, Lancashire. Summer had evidently arrived as my DH was wearing a pair of SHORTS. I can tell you it looked warm but as the pitch is not far from a river and very open there was a pretty cool breeze blowing. To give a better picture I had two coats on to fend off the wind. There was a good turn out of supporters for both teams, which was good to see, and the nervous tension was obvious. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4JJvNztTGmOEGoNmHZ8f17ODUFmvrikpCjIyP24Nxi9degEfdV99oXtaoaBC5oSK-8T6gtGIEQGmPng1vZo5mbLOY_YBzfKOpEIhQJs6TJmZ9ptdYP4uudP2qdqWvQT0xU7r_0tYpzw/s1600/100_1328.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 359px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4JJvNztTGmOEGoNmHZ8f17ODUFmvrikpCjIyP24Nxi9degEfdV99oXtaoaBC5oSK-8T6gtGIEQGmPng1vZo5mbLOY_YBzfKOpEIhQJs6TJmZ9ptdYP4uudP2qdqWvQT0xU7r_0tYpzw/s400/100_1328.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578436290396160018" /></a> The first goal was scored by Blackpool, my son's team, and then the second. Next goal went to the opposing team. It went along on this vein for a while and then after half time with the score at 4 - 3 the goalie was sent off for 10 minutes. Horror of horrors. The substitute goalie let in a goal, not all his fault I hasten to add, so now on a draw. That ten minutes must have seemed like an hour to the Blackpool team playing one man down. Excitement and nerves tingling the final whistle was blown, 5 all, now what???? extra time, penalty flicks. No, it was decided to play extra time until first goal scored. Fans on edge for both teams off we go again. Then I heard a great whoop of delight and cheers all round the ball was in back of the net. Blackpool had scored......or had they? No it had come off a foot and that doesn't count. By this time everyone was shouting and cheering their team on like mad when there was a foul against Blackpool. A penalty flick shot was awarded, fingers crossed and everyone holding their breath the shot was taken and Yippees of Yippees it went to back of the net with a resounding crack. BLACKPOOL HAD WON.<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVWN7MfYH8URHDhNL80M_B7QawrgpDqKvHt2oGC_kdMmnHZHC7s5PSl0CmCf5kdk3r3HYGtFE0SDLjFpPmhxsDxna5f00dAZP1ROOqkkSweRvb90ML0tHXH3EdELPYm2OgKQkiN7MSw/s1600/100_1353.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 370px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVWN7MfYH8URHDhNL80M_B7QawrgpDqKvHt2oGC_kdMmnHZHC7s5PSl0CmCf5kdk3r3HYGtFE0SDLjFpPmhxsDxna5f00dAZP1ROOqkkSweRvb90ML0tHXH3EdELPYm2OgKQkiN7MSw/s400/100_1353.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578436295446680866" /></a><br /><br /> My son accepting the trophy.<br /><br /> Many congratulations to the both teams for such a great match.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJdXj7TTQe_f8xa04dvfjdPaSkt5t9c-ZQZtUPg9nFoCUCBRGdYPrxUuRtFAbNpH874lDSFs_4TQ-XM5oEWjwXioFLalsE7fC43G6Rw6fN-NCJZRP8680Wi5LEuTSswK5icb0gL5lnw/s1600/100_1361.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJdXj7TTQe_f8xa04dvfjdPaSkt5t9c-ZQZtUPg9nFoCUCBRGdYPrxUuRtFAbNpH874lDSFs_4TQ-XM5oEWjwXioFLalsE7fC43G6Rw6fN-NCJZRP8680Wi5LEuTSswK5icb0gL5lnw/s400/100_1361.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578436305961794354" /></a><br /> The winners<br /><br />Well after the excitement here's some more positive progress. I have finished the Old Fashioned Tree from the Festival of Trees range. As I said before these have been stitched previously so I am adapting them as I go along. Not huge differences but just a little here and there. I think the next one I'll do will be the Victorian Tree, but that's not a definite yet.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIAdBOIOuWsZCeDqMlwqENvYiO2X5bkVDb9tyJO8Dh5X47jnnOHyRbzA1flDiGAuFo8HD1qT4Xg-7LIkPTeWgHGFsVPXmEysy4Z9OcyRRml4rVfB_FDxc3hrVkYZ8RWTZDOkxlUmGsQ/s1600/100_1307.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIAdBOIOuWsZCeDqMlwqENvYiO2X5bkVDb9tyJO8Dh5X47jnnOHyRbzA1flDiGAuFo8HD1qT4Xg-7LIkPTeWgHGFsVPXmEysy4Z9OcyRRml4rVfB_FDxc3hrVkYZ8RWTZDOkxlUmGsQ/s400/100_1307.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578472677521526178" /></a><br /><br />Surprise here is another finish, at this point I must say this is the most I have ever finished in the first two months of a year, Yes, it's the Waxing Moons 'Our Family....' I have to get it framed yet so I'm possibly going to post it to The Nimble Thimble where the frame is already waiting and then collect it when I go to visit my sister.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wZVGUF2DRCLnSJjhgvLSwwqixjgQE0qC3cnCxVZw6b7eEyCuRpVPMQpAutqKsWe_C-bzqMxdbnUMWfvcpPG456ntRciozFRh0dMDT2uuIvSqNGDE1DoePWbjBPILb0sDkUeKUlk2rQ/s1600/100_1320.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wZVGUF2DRCLnSJjhgvLSwwqixjgQE0qC3cnCxVZw6b7eEyCuRpVPMQpAutqKsWe_C-bzqMxdbnUMWfvcpPG456ntRciozFRh0dMDT2uuIvSqNGDE1DoePWbjBPILb0sDkUeKUlk2rQ/s400/100_1320.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578472700933960946" /></a><br /><br />This is where I now go into a rambling story to explain my reason for starting this next piece.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQJo-rfLdrm1K4RS4vSN7VK2ZWuckioel-wTkZlCAjGqpfE7VD7iMsu8iT9Q1dP1sca-22-8W6JOIWielEvzM99nLWZg6JHCVNNjEXjTHQ_Su2ipHnzdlMPH-U62_8Da3unVBwbXAZQ/s1600/100_1317.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQJo-rfLdrm1K4RS4vSN7VK2ZWuckioel-wTkZlCAjGqpfE7VD7iMsu8iT9Q1dP1sca-22-8W6JOIWielEvzM99nLWZg6JHCVNNjEXjTHQ_Su2ipHnzdlMPH-U62_8Da3unVBwbXAZQ/s400/100_1317.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578477795759706722" /></a><br /> It's called 'Munokoreria' (The Dance Leader) by Anchor. The original artwork for this is a Kenyon artist named Gakonga and it's based on the tribal living of the Masai, Kikuyu and Swahili people of Kenya. This is where my husbands family moved to after WW2. They packed up their belongings and with their three children left for new adventures. At first in South Africa and then ending up in and around Kenya and Tanganyika. It is his childhood memories of playing with the children of the tribes local to the part of Kenya where they lived that prompted me to buy three pieces. The colours are lovely and I will probably finish them as bell pulls. I bought them a while ago and gave my DH the task of picking which one I would stitch first, between you and me I think he probably just passed me the first one he came too (but that's men for you!!). I have stitched it on four evenings so am pleased with the progress. There is quite a lot of back stitching to do on it and so far I haven't done any!! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGS7hjoCj2gsXyZanvvaQ2wU8WuaZfd70R0AxzWQ3IqUGdznlj8BAa7DpGSUnj1V9_PqHvk0tfepJGgXwlXQnlUf9gwKUTAw6sdtE4XUstOmP5u2gQdsIkS1ogXxv23PlNqV_cVXT_Ig/s1600/100_1314.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGS7hjoCj2gsXyZanvvaQ2wU8WuaZfd70R0AxzWQ3IqUGdznlj8BAa7DpGSUnj1V9_PqHvk0tfepJGgXwlXQnlUf9gwKUTAw6sdtE4XUstOmP5u2gQdsIkS1ogXxv23PlNqV_cVXT_Ig/s400/100_1314.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578472693866730546" /></a><br /><br />Last but certainly not least here comes 'Castle in the Air'. I really have put some effort in on this one to try and catch up the 5 months I seem somehow to be behind ( can't imagine how that happened)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74P4ijZC7cnCfl-W7AHEqAMhF62LmfgqvGH_H1ef-R1IOgaM7xejUf3RKGQeRbcD0eb-EGwTbDTD6MzPmlUKTYc3n90NTOO58e_y5-InIWerx2XYxnwB_vPyjqtr4p-Q3qtcDn53VIA/s1600/100_1306.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74P4ijZC7cnCfl-W7AHEqAMhF62LmfgqvGH_H1ef-R1IOgaM7xejUf3RKGQeRbcD0eb-EGwTbDTD6MzPmlUKTYc3n90NTOO58e_y5-InIWerx2XYxnwB_vPyjqtr4p-Q3qtcDn53VIA/s400/100_1306.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578472685408997618" /></a><br />There I was thinking how well I was doing when another download has appeared so that's up to 6 months behind. Talk about 2 steps forward and one step back that's just how I felt. For those of you who aren't familiar with 'Castle' there were in the first instance 2 versions Cross stitch and Specialty Stitch , I have done a combination of the two as the whim took me. But great fanfare after had work I have caught up 2 months and ..............<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4Pc0b4NKIBNX_Aq0WjXfe_joZWUjW4nKqRbSVokjIXBNbake1oD43t9APVufMwCrOePTZHahF2nGSg97GMOOhy0_1pH_2Zrz-KvaRRSA4dJ_eoa9Ydp4P2wleVjXcJshyjmycEwGng/s1600/100_1316.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4Pc0b4NKIBNX_Aq0WjXfe_joZWUjW4nKqRbSVokjIXBNbake1oD43t9APVufMwCrOePTZHahF2nGSg97GMOOhy0_1pH_2Zrz-KvaRRSA4dJ_eoa9Ydp4P2wleVjXcJshyjmycEwGng/s400/100_1316.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578481773262794402" /></a><br />part way through the first 'Fantasy' section. The 'Fantasy' has now had four sections downloaded and these are the parts that are causing me to hold back on the stitching as I can't quite follow the gist of it so I guess I'll be doing some of my own interpretations again at some point... that'll be a 'Watch this Space' moment.<br /><br />Guess what it's cup of tea time. So once again thanks for popping and reading my ramblings. For all your friendly comments that have been left THANKS it's so good of you. Until next time keep up with the great stitching.Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-29642637993863644822011-02-11T10:31:00.008+00:002011-02-11T12:58:09.557+00:00Ups, Downs, Finishes Yippee.Hi there again. I've had 'One of the Weeks'... except it was a fortnight... My eldest granddaughter has been on her work experience at a leisure centre several miles away from where she lives. So on my grand children minding days I was asked if I'd mind collecting her there. 'Course not' says I. All I can say is I'm so glad I don't have to do this run again. The only time I didn't get my self confused ( posh word for lost) was when I went on my way from my home directly to the centre. This was because it was a straight change from one motorway to another. You know the sort I mean 'Bear left at next slip road' type of thing. Getting to collect her brother and sister from school was another matter altogether as I followed the signs to my allotted designation totally forgetting that there was a 'South' as well as centre turnoff. Are you following me????? I quite happily followed the wrong sign and if I had carried on would have been on another motorway in the wrong direction.. Fortunately I realised before to much mileage was done and recognising where I was left the motorway and got to the other grand children by going through the city centre. This was only the first time of collecting.. I can tell you it went from bad to worse. The next morning my granddaughter asked me to take her, instead of having to go with the lark (her dad).<br />OK said I being 'upbeat' thinking I can't get it wrong again. You can you know. This time I had to go through a junction that had a 3 motorway joining as well as them going east, west, north and south, I only managed to go north instead of south on a totally unfamiliar motorway but my trusty car having its own homing instinct got me to a junction I recognised. So I had to go round the roundabout and back onto the motorway. Strange isn't it I can find my way in one direction but the other was a total nightmare. To cut a long story short. I gave up on the motorways from their home and went on the normal roads, with precise instructions from my son. No panic now.....except......I evidently didn't hear him properly and took a turning at the wrong junction. and guess what I ended up on a motorway!!!!!!!! ARRRRRRGH. I am now safely at home I don't think I'll step foot out of my house again.... Well until next week.... <br /><br />Here's a little bit now on some of the other things I've been up to since I last posted. <br />After having had several down days health wise my hubby and I went to visit my sister and her DH for a couple of days and while there I started Waxing Moons 'Our family is like Fudge' this is from my Christmas stash. After taking approximately an hour to get the first nine, yes NINE stitches in the right place I actually got on quite well with it. Mind you I did have to listen to quite a few comments about frogs (I really can't imagine why!). I have done more since being home, I've been doing it in the evenings when I've got my feet up I have enjoyed doing this and am hoping to have it finished shortly. I already have the purpose made frame for it at the 'Nimble Thimble' so I'll just have let Chris have it and she'll frame it up for me. I may have to post it to her that's another thing I'll have to decide on. Still onward and upward so to speak. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51ccjJ_BgpFM2MGPzSbWY-fHCZyFB6JsHBXLPxe1rDODldO2fWjqKx7LXzaM9WujNFDzyP29xwHx4qMtBvQ0OawL7eY7a2g5f3znbKqO350dlpSLIel-bbPmbk52i-7pD0AUiVgpwiQ/s1600/100_1294.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51ccjJ_BgpFM2MGPzSbWY-fHCZyFB6JsHBXLPxe1rDODldO2fWjqKx7LXzaM9WujNFDzyP29xwHx4qMtBvQ0OawL7eY7a2g5f3znbKqO350dlpSLIel-bbPmbk52i-7pD0AUiVgpwiQ/s400/100_1294.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572397404597875970" /></a> <br />My fabrics arrived from The Silver Needle for 'Counting Bats'. I gave up trying to find it in the UK. I had also ordered another fabric, which did not arrive, but not to worry my sister had, by chance, some of it, she had bought a half metre from Sew and So when she only needed a small amount so now I have fabric for two more of my Christmas gift charts. I'm unsure whether to start one of those at the moment or not.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBEmH10ZNKZfRo157IHvRSi5xpGVZkTTZT7vOb_G1tBOak5opmsPrHbEbBKFQsbOiJFcVC8FcAJi-4VzccnJ-V1NbeZslGt0sG-kxm57T9IUjW-U5K8Cyzjj5q29-FyxjmCgf7MegiQ/s1600/100_1305.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBEmH10ZNKZfRo157IHvRSi5xpGVZkTTZT7vOb_G1tBOak5opmsPrHbEbBKFQsbOiJFcVC8FcAJi-4VzccnJ-V1NbeZslGt0sG-kxm57T9IUjW-U5K8Cyzjj5q29-FyxjmCgf7MegiQ/s400/100_1305.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572404458184384898" /></a><br />I have been taking some small things with me when I go grandchildren minding in the middle of each week. Sometimes a get a little done and another I never get the chance to get it out of my bag. Here are two things I've been doing. They are from the Festival of Trees. They have already been done once so I am adapting them to suit whatever I have available, must admit I think they are working out pretty well.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHM-L4vaZGuYpQUNLyznC406gxxH9S9bPopOtBRcSqdC0m0boGa4llaSHLTHlhqcOx-qkARrIAab97kTtCRXMh9PG6cpi4zAMr2izoTLNw3Wtiaumdb-cuMbUBxMnXdrM5hSKnmG-oJA/s1600/100_1295.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHM-L4vaZGuYpQUNLyznC406gxxH9S9bPopOtBRcSqdC0m0boGa4llaSHLTHlhqcOx-qkARrIAab97kTtCRXMh9PG6cpi4zAMr2izoTLNw3Wtiaumdb-cuMbUBxMnXdrM5hSKnmG-oJA/s400/100_1295.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572397409385927650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9siL17Kp1GHV6B-pgMo5J6zcdbEykTOFwgwecJltL7sUSDD1d3Ynl-la_rIL-pz53IqpArDsIfS4LtGjTguEydEWTHGVaeyPgw3yMVCzwHRrimjrK3ums88xH0ihn6XGCZAL3_i_mAw/s1600/100_1297.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9siL17Kp1GHV6B-pgMo5J6zcdbEykTOFwgwecJltL7sUSDD1d3Ynl-la_rIL-pz53IqpArDsIfS4LtGjTguEydEWTHGVaeyPgw3yMVCzwHRrimjrK3ums88xH0ihn6XGCZAL3_i_mAw/s400/100_1297.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572397406003723394" /></a><br /><br />I have put in my last cross-stitch on 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS I now have to take it off the super frame my hubby made, press it and then stitch on the buttons.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_c9JdCANay3G_UONRfy-gp-UujjQokZTrt3IzrNjt0_pST-jDUoUTh8XGKhCJ2Z8XjaVBpsRkZNd7u-r5RS3nFpHn02ojUszW5a1pg0ec5jTVDbUPGtIzuVPVxDwCK4iDrkYFgZKGlg/s1600/100_1303.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_c9JdCANay3G_UONRfy-gp-UujjQokZTrt3IzrNjt0_pST-jDUoUTh8XGKhCJ2Z8XjaVBpsRkZNd7u-r5RS3nFpHn02ojUszW5a1pg0ec5jTVDbUPGtIzuVPVxDwCK4iDrkYFgZKGlg/s400/100_1303.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572397415725260498" /></a><br />Here are the last two days.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjaHVfq4q293ELjlZq4fjmEEpflmj3XHZaX7XAxBubhyftPwQU0GMnpi8BV_Sn3yrGji3AyKe0-GjQs7E3-XlJEpRGhCmRdblMM47R6PmnI87hWZ-i_KLbnIauba7IabmFaoqNFy7Gg/s1600/100_1299.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjaHVfq4q293ELjlZq4fjmEEpflmj3XHZaX7XAxBubhyftPwQU0GMnpi8BV_Sn3yrGji3AyKe0-GjQs7E3-XlJEpRGhCmRdblMM47R6PmnI87hWZ-i_KLbnIauba7IabmFaoqNFy7Gg/s400/100_1299.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572397415637802370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wnxtw8-KqRcQ3ozGp0lErm5r9zty3KWfjBEP4s01tOgH6FkO8LG0pJSxI_pU25yV_rkuVH9RiAtpAEfKtkK6v4hcAs8r6UQrKjjC_DjPxNncsxLza5E_52yDhkZlilRvBMSnsWVlQg/s1600/100_1301.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wnxtw8-KqRcQ3ozGp0lErm5r9zty3KWfjBEP4s01tOgH6FkO8LG0pJSxI_pU25yV_rkuVH9RiAtpAEfKtkK6v4hcAs8r6UQrKjjC_DjPxNncsxLza5E_52yDhkZlilRvBMSnsWVlQg/s400/100_1301.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572398951506150226" /></a><br /><br /> After that I have to decide the best way of finishing it. I'm definitely leaning towards hemming the sides and possibly using wooden poles top and bottom to keep it taut for when it's hung on the wall (the jury is still out on that though). This had been a pleasure to stitch. I can honestly say I have enjoyed every minute of it. I still wish that I could get a picture that shows the true colours and sparkle from the beads. A small part of me feels at a loss without thinking I have a little more of it to do. <br />This next pic is just to show you the last 3 day width all done.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiylxwaQhFRquI6_Xv5_XO0kNifsa5BONK-Qokeu6U-2Hv6F9hyCkAkQhbJHj3_qQCLHPHIZX4ofq4iXACIrjdb6YovINVf9-33bLKZzhHbZCemaKTh8_614XVcjG8pH7plzYZImqssvg/s1600/100_1300.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiylxwaQhFRquI6_Xv5_XO0kNifsa5BONK-Qokeu6U-2Hv6F9hyCkAkQhbJHj3_qQCLHPHIZX4ofq4iXACIrjdb6YovINVf9-33bLKZzhHbZCemaKTh8_614XVcjG8pH7plzYZImqssvg/s400/100_1300.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572398951536888066" /></a><br /> Can you really miss a piece of cross-stitch?<br />Anyhow it is now going to be back to 'Castle in the Air'. I am months behind on this. I thought I'd just refresh your memory<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZl07t-RzkLNQgPQGgJTO9ZL7qgcp5HFLrnHhsu7JXnTLEnN81FnAY8nFz_HZXKS1HYQpgP2OdXfN1dHOxKCd5RM5goETlG9GgRfWR7RrfpMk-knbI_3l6IRYlINcLV3JFpIBrp7RTOg/s1600/100_0915.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 371px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZl07t-RzkLNQgPQGgJTO9ZL7qgcp5HFLrnHhsu7JXnTLEnN81FnAY8nFz_HZXKS1HYQpgP2OdXfN1dHOxKCd5RM5goETlG9GgRfWR7RrfpMk-knbI_3l6IRYlINcLV3JFpIBrp7RTOg/s400/100_0915.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572411269446898066" /></a><br />This is going back on the stand. I remember I was enjoying doing the Blackwork fencing but put it away to get on with the Christmas pieces I was doing. Since then I have downloaded monthly and have become a little confused with some of the designs that have been added. I think part of me has been watching the new sections and wondering what would be the best way to go with it. I'm still undecided. I may have a look at how it looks on the Papillon Gallery. I'll finish the fencing and gates and then give it a big re-think.<br /><br />I'm off now to get a cuppa Hope you all make good progress with your WIPs. Happy stitching to you all. If you have time to leave a comment it's much appreciated they are all a boost.<br /><br />Until next time keeeeeeeep stitching.Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-1651476388605089222011-01-23T14:51:00.010+00:002011-01-24T09:34:34.539+00:00It'll be ready for Christmas!!!!!!Back again. I hadn't realised that January had flown by so quickly and there was I thinking I was plodding along quite nicely with my stitching. <br />I have had one or two or so detractions. Such as a new game for my DS which I almost became glued to until I had managed to complete it, I also had to make arrangements for going to see the village 'Pantomine', This is put on in the Village Hall and several of the local children take part. This is the village where one of my sons live and this year I had just one of my grand-daughters in it as the older one was busy doing studying for some of her exams which she took about two weeks ago. The commitment that is required by these youngsters is quite demanding and they are now all very tired. The 'Panto ' was very good and is always quite hilarious. The gentleman who plays 'The Dame' really enjoys himself although I must admit I don't know that he ever sticks to the script. This is him in a couple of his several outfits playing the part of 'Granny Verruca Gubbins'. I can tell you he must have got the art of quick changing off very well as his costumes and hair wig change maybe seven times throughout the show.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDMfeMdvmyvtrXaFYzksPQBDp3m-s2Ry4M_S3aZ1SmFv_2I_M-_WdPPRS7l-2ZpAqbMtf69_JRodMz_320Kwk1cMDlAj_ckQoVCJJ64dIYvGJ3vQFrpw59sJB8PJ884YfmpyCRr0cMQ/s1600/100_1210.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDMfeMdvmyvtrXaFYzksPQBDp3m-s2Ry4M_S3aZ1SmFv_2I_M-_WdPPRS7l-2ZpAqbMtf69_JRodMz_320Kwk1cMDlAj_ckQoVCJJ64dIYvGJ3vQFrpw59sJB8PJ884YfmpyCRr0cMQ/s400/100_1210.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565397000619874050" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSqOBHh0x6lXk2YH_GISxcQYs36WfB_2Rr74jpWhUMDe68LjekRLse-yUpL4JQDRZ_eN2PJ4bCAQmqZJiGnmz4_CPhn4zSB0N1a5QFilTeF2CQGQwVz5z9H5eQHWr8nF8-J3F3ZfIc0g/s1600/100_1234.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSqOBHh0x6lXk2YH_GISxcQYs36WfB_2Rr74jpWhUMDe68LjekRLse-yUpL4JQDRZ_eN2PJ4bCAQmqZJiGnmz4_CPhn4zSB0N1a5QFilTeF2CQGQwVz5z9H5eQHWr8nF8-J3F3ZfIc0g/s400/100_1234.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565398759880282050" /></a><br /><br />But now to the serious stuff...... I have been stitching along on my 12 Day of Christmas (this is where I can here you thinking CHRISTMAS) and am pleased with my progress..... I have been thinking about how to finish it off and my niece has sent me some instructions on some sort of hemming. I understand that it takes a while to do but it's top of my list at the moment. <br /><br />Firstly here is the completed 9 Ladies Dancing. I'm not to sure about the colour used to give facial definition so any input from yourselves would be useful. Must admit I enjoyed doing that one as it had a totally different border. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9UtRD-SZHcUysxlaIp59B7YILXI20W9L049YHlr-cB4kzLYBgAe5F_3n_up-ckj8HI8XM6HcH51FOCCEQQpfaVQkyMT2KaIs-82k8p6NLUsrnmssBScRukqm0dxGFDByKnsUQ77wCOQ/s1600/100_1174.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9UtRD-SZHcUysxlaIp59B7YILXI20W9L049YHlr-cB4kzLYBgAe5F_3n_up-ckj8HI8XM6HcH51FOCCEQQpfaVQkyMT2KaIs-82k8p6NLUsrnmssBScRukqm0dxGFDByKnsUQ77wCOQ/s400/100_1174.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565400496612387378" /></a><br />Here is how the row for the days 7,8,9 looks <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZJhC_e3BfBtKGlxECIu9QOZtvaJ9cQT-dMdkKJieGnBp4j4STdsQ7tfyQSrGmRXBKtjS0Xo1nkzw0r3qMiDVM7W3nCk629HdJbXBcNik7lvfsc401QklE6YbL-mtj8towRkn2UYOJA/s1600/100_1175.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZJhC_e3BfBtKGlxECIu9QOZtvaJ9cQT-dMdkKJieGnBp4j4STdsQ7tfyQSrGmRXBKtjS0Xo1nkzw0r3qMiDVM7W3nCk629HdJbXBcNik7lvfsc401QklE6YbL-mtj8towRkn2UYOJA/s400/100_1175.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565400499677233218" /></a><br /><br />Now on to the '10 Lords a Leaping'. There are are quite a number of beads on the jacket and it is quite eye-catching. Again the border is made up of the floral garlands and there are stacks of beads in them. Really sparkly.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnsU-y7FU8TZN71iXUzBEs_v7-TyG4pHU7yKARUu7LoX5On9hmWYZG_WnMF9Av8iwTsMVbCDn0b8bCdXilC-G8xq10NT_ZXUCc_5M3B_O7RqjXv4tlZPq3gV5gnMVM5vQMlt3tP8KKIw/s1600/100_1268.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnsU-y7FU8TZN71iXUzBEs_v7-TyG4pHU7yKARUu7LoX5On9hmWYZG_WnMF9Av8iwTsMVbCDn0b8bCdXilC-G8xq10NT_ZXUCc_5M3B_O7RqjXv4tlZPq3gV5gnMVM5vQMlt3tP8KKIw/s400/100_1268.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565400505128560674" /></a><br /><br />Lastly the '11 Pipers Piping'. I'm getting along quite well with this one. There doesn't seem to be the number of beads on this day, mind you maybe I just haven't seen them on the chart properly as I have been busy concentrating on the main cross stitch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97tQRumUGb7_yTFF22KVuNytx1d-gNaL4zKeHSH8Wjp5K64vH7ezObkRh3XECjgPmiB2yUOUIHHfKEAjvMjyIwpRGA8jJpyDGTPV_nFpg0w0EKj8oj04JDeYim43BJzqG_EN6kpau9Q/s1600/100_1273.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97tQRumUGb7_yTFF22KVuNytx1d-gNaL4zKeHSH8Wjp5K64vH7ezObkRh3XECjgPmiB2yUOUIHHfKEAjvMjyIwpRGA8jJpyDGTPV_nFpg0w0EKj8oj04JDeYim43BJzqG_EN6kpau9Q/s400/100_1273.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565400511496031026" /></a><br /><br />I'm hoping to have the cross stitching on this finished before too long and then I think it may be catch up time on the 'Castle in the Air' which I haven't looked at for months. I check the downloads every month and keep think I really must get on with it and then I look at something else. Oh! to be a quicker cross stitcher but never mind I get there in the end. I think I may just do the 'My Family's like Fudge' by Waxing Moons as they are fun to do and don't take that long.<br />Last but not least here's one I've squeezed in.......<br /><br />.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYz3SPU6f77vqy7gWbGyPrFek1S5w1y4aQygN3brIKFbG6lUDrKNgJ6wXxx-CWmdJJEoKqMKcTezrLwJAmfDe0Z0jcR7k4RHHmUvVpW2yqKn4sbtOQaVnfZCMG8rpz5e65dPFqLxys4A/s1600/100_1275.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYz3SPU6f77vqy7gWbGyPrFek1S5w1y4aQygN3brIKFbG6lUDrKNgJ6wXxx-CWmdJJEoKqMKcTezrLwJAmfDe0Z0jcR7k4RHHmUvVpW2yqKn4sbtOQaVnfZCMG8rpz5e65dPFqLxys4A/s400/100_1275.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565674995040103394" /></a><br /> It's been done before so I've used a perforated paper from a Jim Shore one that I changed to fabric and have put on a 'bead bow' instead of the little treasure that should be there. I think the effect is OK I have some more of them that have already been done but this time they can go on my tree.<br /><br />As usual many thanks for dropping in and spending a few minutes with my musings. If you've time leave a comment they so much appreciated. Until next time Happy stitching to you all<br /><br />ByeeeeeeeeeJustflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-1926540343136117102011-01-04T08:35:00.011+00:002011-01-04T18:12:29.807+00:00Thanks Santa!!!!!It's all over for another year. Was it all worth it? YES of course it was. I spent Christmas Eve Lunch with my older son and his family, where some winter health blues had struck a few days earlier but all were much better. Followed by a visit to my niece, then back to watch my grandchildren in the Nativity Play at their Church. Unfortunately I missed the play, due to a time change that I received too late, but I did get to the rest of the service. I took with me a grand daughter from my other son and she was fascinated as at her church, in a different village, they don't have the service where they turn out all the lights and you walk round the church, passed the Crib, with lit candles. It's very twinkly and a lovely feeling of peace and calm.<br />After being delivered back to the her family my DH and I went back home to finish sorting out gifts ready for Christmas Day, which we spent with my younger son and his family. we returned to home base on Boxing day where, having forgotten to take out our chosen food from the freezer, we ended up having the good old English favourite 'Fish and Chips'.<br /><br />Santa was very kind, I have some great stash enhancement and have spent some time since tracking down fabric that I can't find in the UK.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9MVEku03AWembCggoklr1kfVnNqKdNcc2olaaVat1AbigvbjzhBV1DrNrh2rFdQfqr44NTTXx2UYRLkwVrUZVNCwLYwxlCINX2vSPlUQWA1cReYG-p0Lqsw3JiwKhl5DF0CievgrEcg/s1600/100_1168.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9MVEku03AWembCggoklr1kfVnNqKdNcc2olaaVat1AbigvbjzhBV1DrNrh2rFdQfqr44NTTXx2UYRLkwVrUZVNCwLYwxlCINX2vSPlUQWA1cReYG-p0Lqsw3JiwKhl5DF0CievgrEcg/s400/100_1168.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558391542570343746" /></a><br />I could not resist this Hob Nobs Button they are fun to do and pretty quick too!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeXBOrcOCS5kZyavd6p7rwtY5KhJP-HsNRBBd3JmkYTEhyphenhyphenTP5fdNWpTPRa0B0hvmuVgYCpYCb6sowBVt9ieI-o9OLPFTYuzJPhwF4aHjHmI90RvPze0Xl0H6HK2WZx-qXlAlXnFNiRA/s1600/100_1169.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeXBOrcOCS5kZyavd6p7rwtY5KhJP-HsNRBBd3JmkYTEhyphenhyphenTP5fdNWpTPRa0B0hvmuVgYCpYCb6sowBVt9ieI-o9OLPFTYuzJPhwF4aHjHmI90RvPze0Xl0H6HK2WZx-qXlAlXnFNiRA/s400/100_1169.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558280020679186498" /></a><br />I have about another 6 charts but as they are on download and as I have yet to do that they will be popping up in the future. I also had some material and some Northern Lights Silks as gifts. Lucky me.<br />Here's my Christmas Surprise for you. A little late I know but as just before Christmas I was not too good and had little concentration powers. I went to visit my sister for a lovely weekend and while there I took 'The Three Kings' to the 'Nimble Thimble' to get it framed. While I was out the next day my picture was delivered to my sisters all done. Many Thanks Chris. Here it is .......<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE9ns6DHnuyySrEovueJKHNpaEaldx0CGFRvtiinDwlu7CxKdThYSRzA966usjRbfx8hBipKi8z8PxTeshPj_EhFcAbIVZmwFNG2iQcG3BNofYA-Nm8RA8-8Y3HFICEos3yBDu2rY61w/s1600/100_1172.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE9ns6DHnuyySrEovueJKHNpaEaldx0CGFRvtiinDwlu7CxKdThYSRzA966usjRbfx8hBipKi8z8PxTeshPj_EhFcAbIVZmwFNG2iQcG3BNofYA-Nm8RA8-8Y3HFICEos3yBDu2rY61w/s400/100_1172.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558390537678475074" /></a><br />I have made a little more progress on my Jim Shore Santa which I started on my sister visit. Not that much though! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30WCLPFfZvG7pWsbwlxNPTYQJE2l0rk2xQYph06gskcd7wFlx_mONz2anj9AphYhyphenhyphenAu8VnbR5FRsPqtSxL_HEimcMHv_szqeCLfyEGSAESGjrRFGtVaefn1O1UjAP8gigaWEmF0ij7g/s1600/100_1166.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30WCLPFfZvG7pWsbwlxNPTYQJE2l0rk2xQYph06gskcd7wFlx_mONz2anj9AphYhyphenhyphenAu8VnbR5FRsPqtSxL_HEimcMHv_szqeCLfyEGSAESGjrRFGtVaefn1O1UjAP8gigaWEmF0ij7g/s400/100_1166.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558392586350822834" /></a><br />Since Christmas I have put some more stitches into 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'. The 9 Ladies Dancing is now coming along quite well.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXIVLPHpLnerWQV-AwnohD4Tr1xMKLkHd740avD1Hs_DXchVZhyphenhyphentYw787OWojI67UO_5gjTHTUC-Ry9hk5yDcAYNlywKihhz8yam-IjbJMR0KwIpW9Vz-HgXGLs2yWOqBNSSNHgBZBAA/s1600/100_1171.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXIVLPHpLnerWQV-AwnohD4Tr1xMKLkHd740avD1Hs_DXchVZhyphenhyphentYw787OWojI67UO_5gjTHTUC-Ry9hk5yDcAYNlywKihhz8yam-IjbJMR0KwIpW9Vz-HgXGLs2yWOqBNSSNHgBZBAA/s400/100_1171.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558390530061579074" /></a><br /> I haven't done much stitching at all between Christmas and New Year as I had a family lunch on New Year's Eve and on New Year's Day family until the following day. I really enjoyed the houseful of family, it made me feel good inside although vaguely shattered after the mince pie making and all the cooking. I'll only take until the end of January to recover!!!<br /><br />I'm trying to decide what to do next. I have to catch up on Castles in the Air. which has been put on one side for such a long time I am now back to about three months or so behind... I daren't look in case it's more!! BUT then there's all the new charts and kits to choose from Oh decisions, decisions. I think I'll try and get the Twelve Days finished and then I'll do a much smaller piece to give myself a boost.<br /><br />Oh Yes I must show you the Place settings that I bought for my daughter-in-laws. Again made by 'Maisie Moonshine'. I think they are great and they went down a treat. Must admit I did give them early for Christmas so that they could be used.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEKJyH-mUOtiCR1rpwmGdZb1yYMbvUXD-9HoliiVjaGuuU6K36Eevwr2dM4nmEG7blAaah9P2OxKDVW7GhZpmgy1eY0dychzrTpZ73Au2tISIh6QCwCkgrGKp65FYuCSvu0hRXiidkw/s1600/100_1094.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEKJyH-mUOtiCR1rpwmGdZb1yYMbvUXD-9HoliiVjaGuuU6K36Eevwr2dM4nmEG7blAaah9P2OxKDVW7GhZpmgy1eY0dychzrTpZ73Au2tISIh6QCwCkgrGKp65FYuCSvu0hRXiidkw/s400/100_1094.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558280016411899858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzf2MSm5ZZiDTX66r4S0HHzV4iXpEykBRtOjj3nYYQZduCXCi1ndTuB54Vve0wnTFwt-YtRlVSGubLPYZZHuybOdc3jUp-BZFHuIbXh7ke8jh0OleMKIfLd2YCjXqJ90vAj967KHKIRg/s1600/100_1100.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzf2MSm5ZZiDTX66r4S0HHzV4iXpEykBRtOjj3nYYQZduCXCi1ndTuB54Vve0wnTFwt-YtRlVSGubLPYZZHuybOdc3jUp-BZFHuIbXh7ke8jh0OleMKIfLd2YCjXqJ90vAj967KHKIRg/s400/100_1100.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558279446728433730" /></a><br /><br />The 'Robin' and the 'Toy Soldier' are the ones that I had made for my DH and myself so they travel with us. Great aren't they???<br /><br />Well I'm off now to order some threads so that I don't forget and then get annoyed with myself, even though I probably will not be stitching with them for a while. I've also got to try and find some SQUARE frames so that I can get some of my finished pieces sorted. <br /><br /> Until next time thanks for calling in and if you have the time to leave a comment.. much appreciated.. May the New Year have revitalised your stitching hand and given a new shine to your needle....Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369457112710113234.post-1421915707878721102010-12-27T08:46:00.001+00:002010-12-27T08:46:36.954+00:00<p><embed src="http://www.satisfaction.com/new-years-countdown/newyearcountdown3.swf?x=http://www.satisfaction.com/" quality="high" wmode="transparent" width="430" height="300" name="countdown1" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="samedomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /><br><a href='http://www.satisfaction.com/new-years-countdown/' title='New Year Countdown'>New Year Countdown</a></p>Justflohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294696898501100444noreply@blogger.com2