Finallu have time for a decent update :-)

Ok, well firstly this month I hve learnt not to make promises as I invariably manage to break them. Stitching this month has been slow, I have managed to do some work on HC 'Trains' only a little bit of stitching left then it's onto the backstitch. I have also been working on a freebie design from the passione ricamo website, but I am making very slow progress unfortunately. There is no way it will be finished in time for halloween but I shall persevere regardless, I love halloween anyway and will probably have this out at all times when it's finished :-) Which brings me onto my TUSAL update for October, yes it's late I know but I really have been very busy :-( New threads this month from my PR freebie, including some very cool Glow-in-the-dark ones & also some ORTS from Humphrey.

That's all from me this time, see you Sunday for Halloween photos!

Happy Stitching!

Quick Note

to say I PASSED my driving test!

Update coming soon....

Is it really the 19th already?

Wow time flies when your not having fun lol. Been stuck at ork for most of this month so have had very little time to stitch. I realise I haven't posted pics of anything I'm working on or my TUSAL update for the month, it's coming I promise!! I haven't had time and I don't really have the time right now. By Wednesday hopefully everything will have calmed down as I will be taking my driving test!! God I hope I pass, I really can't afford to keep learning! Anyway ~I promise a better update on Wednesday if all goes well or on sunday if it goes horribly wrong. Have a nice week everyone!

Time for an update

only a quick one today mind. Will have a decent update on saturday complete with pics I hope. After finishing Newton I had every intention of finishing the piglet quarter of water games by today but the universe seems to have had other ideas, so instead I've been doped up to the eyeballs with cold pills while trying to remain at work as I can't afford the time off, sadly this has meant that every free minue has been spent sleeping instead of stitching so I've basically done around 20/30 stitches this week. Started the bently bear cover kit tonight as I want to give it to a friend for xmas but hope to do move over the weekend as I have it off work for once!! Happy Stitching!! Fiona

Newton's Law pic

hope you like it! I love it but I won't be doing it again in a hurry!!!

Finally Finished!!

Well it's taken just over 9 months to the day but I finally finish my Newton's Law from cross stitch crazy #122!! I would love to post a picture up but it seems my mum's taken the camera up to Coventry to visit my brother. Will post updated pics tonight when she gets back. I'm so happy!!! There were 57 french knots in total on the design so I've really managed to perfect them although my fingers are now very sore thank to the sharp needle!

Sandown Park Stitchy Show...

was not as good as it has been previously, although I do enjoy papercrafting & jewellery making etc my main hobby is cross stitch so I was rather disappointed to see far fewer cross stitch stalls than usual. However that aside, I had a very nice day out with my mum. Bought some lovely new stash including:

Some lovely new aida's from the sew-it-all stand & some more DMC threads to finish a birth sampler for my boss & my nan's xmas present. Also bought myself some kits I have been after for a while as they had been reduced. The Margaret Sherry 'Stitch in time' kit was a bit of an indulgence as was the 'Tiddles' kit but the Humphrey's Corner kits were only £2.99 each and I love the one called 'Baby Talk' mostly because Baby Jack is holding the phone upside down!

Also decided to indulge my jewellery making urge and bought some lush new beads and some really nice elephant charms for £1. Most people know I love the Margaret Sherry cross stitch designs but I also love MS rubber stamps, stickers, etc so I was very happy to find these stitcker sheets for £1.50 each! I just love the little mice & hedgehogs!

Also bought some ATC card blanks & clear detail stamps as I plan on making ATC's next year but my favourite bargain of the day was completely free! Faye Whitaker was there signing copies of the all our yesterdays book by david & charles which I already own. I explained this to her as I love her work as does my mum so she signed one of her prints for me for nothing!!

Needless to say I was speechless & had to give her a hug! She was so friendly! I framed it as soon as I got home and as soon as the craft room is sorted out it will have pride of place on the wall! Faye was also unveiling the new All Our Yesterdays designs and I have to say I love them!!

All in all, we had a nice time and got to meet one of my favourite designers!!

Hope everybody had a nice weekend & Happy Stitching!