WIP Garden tools

Got the backstitch finished on these pots last night, starting on the trowel tonight! Thought this would be a really quick stitch, but taking quite a while, and the lettering was a real challenge! I had intended finishing it during September, but not going to happen I don't think lol!

Hoping to frame it and hang it in the dogs hall

Lochlan's Porsche

Lochlan's Porsche has been on the go for some time, but kept being put back whilst I completed other things such as rr's etc, but, finally it is done, I put the finishing touches in tonight and finished it at 11pm!
The number plate was a challenge to do, as it is on a slight angle and I found positioning the letters for his name difficult, but with a couple of attempts I got it looking ok.
Now all I have to do is frame it! I have a frame matching the Subaru for it, but unfortunately used it for framing the Mr Man rr I completed some time back, so the decision is, do I take out the Mr Men and put the Porsche in, or buy two other frames and reframe the Subaru? The Subaru is a little cramped in the frame it is in, so I may just buy two frames and give them a bit more space.
Decisions! Decisions!

Extra birthday present for Eilidh

I stitched this in one night for an extra birthday present for Eilidhs 7th birthday, which is on Friday.

It didn't take long to stitch as I didn't bother stitching the red parts! Hope she likes it, but I am sure she will.

B for Sues rr

Here is the B I stitched for Sue's AOY rr. I am really enjoying this rr, especially as I have so much time at the moment due to not being at work with my foot (torn ligaments).

I should be ready to post the pictures of Poppys rr by the end of the week, as it is going so well.

Must admit it is a good feeling to have them ahead of time, as I am likely to struggle to stitch much once I am back at school. Mind you, I have joined an Initial Letter Exchange, so have plenty of stitching to do!!!!

Letter C for Sue's AOY rr

Joined this rr so after sending mine on to Paula (Arnie) to stitch, I got started on Sue's (xstitchcrazyderby) Decided to do my initials, so started with this C which I finished this evening, Was due to be doing B next, but quite tempted to do D instead as i quite like that one.

Watch this space!!!!

Disney princesses finished!

I finished the princesses yesterday, and am really pleased with how they look, just need to find a frame now, and get it up on the wall, hoping to manage that at the show, if not, will make sure I get it framed before the end of March.
Have decided to stitch the whole AOY alphabet after all, but going to do it on 18 count aida, so will need to buy that at the show, good job it is next weekend!!!
Going to spend this week getting the piece for the cute and cuddly exchange stitched, would be nice to have that finished way in advance of the posting date for a change!!!
Lochlan is desperate to have me start the Ferrari to match his subaru, so will need to get that underway soon too.
Still, with the Disney princesses finished, that is another kit finished from the box, the cute and cuddly exchange will be from the box too, so that is 2 kits done. Would be great if I hadn't just bought 2 kits from Jenwren from the forum!

Disney sampler nearly complete

I had 3 days off work this week due to illness, so I managed to do lots of stitching, mainly because I find it so difficult to do nothing, and everyone was telling me to 'rest'. Our laptop broke last week, so the thought of reinstalling the camera into it is a little daunting, so although I have taken a picture, I haven't got it uploaded into the computer yet, but hope to put a finished picture up this weekend.
Once that is done I need to sort out my pieces for the AOY rr I have joined, I really don't know how I am going to put the pieces together, I wanted to stitch the whole alphabet, but the pieces are huge, so it will be too big to frame and have on the wall. I am thinking of doing name plates for the kids doors and would love a house name one too, but it will take a bit of planning.

UFO WIP update

With only stitching this one on Saturdays, the growth is quite small, but still noticeable, I have stitched the trees around the lighthouse, and did a bit more on the seagull to the right. Hoping to be finished with this one before the end of 2008.

Ufo WIP

Here is a photo of the UFO I am stitching on Saturdays only. The colours are fabulous, and I really hope to finish it this year, although with only stitching on it on Saturdays, it will be slow progress.

Over the last 2 saturdays I have been working on the sky, which I have now finished, so not sure which bit I will work on next, possibly the bottom of the lighthouse.

The princesses are growing slowly too, there has been so much going on recently I just don't get as much time to stitch as I had. Mind you, I have noticed a slow down in my stitching rate since I got back on the internet!!!

Wip, Pretty as a princess

Started this one for Eilidh, it was one from my box of kits, so I guess I will have less in my box by the end of the year, so long as I don't buy any more of course!!!

It has stitched up really quickly, helped along with the lack of internet, I am sure that now I have the internet again I will slow down a bit.

I have decided to make Saturday my ufo Saturday, when i pick up another piece of stitching or knitting not the piece I have worked on all week, so tomorrow I will pick up my coastal sampler again. It kind of got put on the back burner, although I have enjoyed stitching it, I guess it just got overtaken with other projects. However, i will photograph it and add it into here. There should be 52 Saturdays in this year, so I may even have it finished this year too, then the only ufo will be my wedding bouquet, which is a nightmare to stitch as it is all one stitch here and 2 stitches there, but it will be good to see progress in both of these projects.

Looking forward to finishing Eilidhs Disney princesses though, she is desperate to see it on the wall

Subaru finished

Well, our internet access went down the day before Christmas eve, and didn't come back on until today, so with all that time in the evening to fill without any internet, and being on holiday so being able to stitch well into the night, I finished the Subaru for Lochlan. i managed to stitch his name on the top of the window, and he is thrilled with it.

I think I will get this one properly framed as I want it in a navy blue frame for his room, I also want a proper mount for it, but I will have to see how much it will cost.

Finished Mums Ducklings!

I finished Mums Ducklings in time for Christmas (just) unfortunately I didn't get them framed until New year, but I am sure she will love them.

That is now a set of 4, and they have been on the go now for quite some time inbetween other things, so I am very glad to have them all finished, I just hope she hangs them on the wall now that she has the whole set!

Somebunny to love

I stitched this somebunny for Poppy's rr, it is the last one in the rr I need to stitch, so I am really pleased with myself for finishing it so quickly, as i was due to post it in December.
Time to get on with mums ducks and Lochlans subaru!!!!
I will definately need to find myself another one of these to stitch as it was such a pleasure to stitch, I think it was in one of my mags at one point, so will add that to my todo list. (which gets longer and longer each day!!!

Mums Birthday present

I finished this a while ago for Mums birthday, although I still haven't framed it. This is the third out of a set of four, if I can I will finish the last one for Christmas, although time is clicking on now!

They were in an issue of Quick and Easy, so they don't take long to stitch up, but time is something in short supply in this house! I will do my best though.

Hope she likes it! (Her birthday is on the 19th of November)

Is there life before Coffee?

I love this fridge magnet, and I stitched it for me!!!!!!

I counted the kits in my box, I had 36 kits and 20 cover kits, all waiting to be stitched, I was a little horrified by this, so decided I should really make a move to stitch them.

I went to visit Anne for the weekend (we were going to the craft show at the SECC) so took this with me, as it was the smallest kit in the box!

I finished the cross stitch at Annes, then did the backstitch when I got home. I now have 35 kits still to stitch so that total has gone down, which is great. Unfortunately, Anne gave me another 10 cover kits, so that total has increased!!!!

I will aim to reduce the total some more in 2008, perhaps I should look back in a years time and see if I managed it?

Lochlan's subaru WIP

This is Lochlan's subaru, initially it was to be a surprise for him, but I got so little time to work on it, as his bedtime is so late, that I had to let him see it, or it would never be finished!

I really wanted it done by Christmas, but that is looking unlikely now, as I have other things which have taken priority, I will keep trying though, and will try to post updates on here too.

Before I get back to stitching it, I need to finish Poppys rr, as that needs to be posted, I also have a Christmas card to stitch for the exchange I am in so it will be another couple of weeks before I get back to it.

I had thought about putting it back on the frame and putting one thread into it each evening before bed, at least then it would continue to grow, albeit slowly, and one thread is not too much. Perhaps I should do that with the Christmas card too!

Peaches for Arnie

I really enjoyed stitching Peaches, I put the eye on him as soon as I finished cross stitching the head and it really brought him alive.

This one is for Paulas piece for the rr, this one is ahead of time now, the post date for Arnies one to go on is the 1st of December, but I have Poppy's (Paula Swainsons) one here too, so hoping to get them both finished to allow them to be posted before the Christmas rush.

Poppy's is the last in the cycle, so looking forward to getting mine through the door

Another AOY for the rr

This time it is for Sam's rr, another AOY girl, I have really enjoyed stitching them, and must get round the the AOY kits in my box for me!

This picture was finished a little while ago, but I lost the camera cable, so nothing got uploaded for a while, hence the posts getting bunged on now!

The evenings are really drawing in now, so feel quite comfortable sitting in all evening stitching, though it does mean I have no time for the garden, as it is dark very soon after getting in from work now.

Finished AOY girl for alittlesewandsew's rr

Here is the AOY girl, I really enjoyed stitching her, though it did take a little longer than I anticipated. I must get started on one of the AOY kits that I have, as I really like them a lot. Finished this early, so it is on it's way to Poppy, have gone back to Tom Mouse now, as I have the colours I need now, so hoping to get him finished in just a few days. After that I have the Christmas card to stitch for the card exchange I am in, and Mum's birthday present to finish, No rest for the wicked!!!

progress on Tom mouse

This is as far as the threads (and some from Angie, my lifesaver) will allow me to go for now on Tom mouse.

The rr is underway now, I am starting on Sarahs (alittlesewandsew) tonight, it is an AOY kit, stitched in one strand, (so hopefully the threads will last.)