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HAEDs, parking and me.

Howdy folks!

Where do I begin? Well, I started my Game of Thrones quick stitch design with the 8 motifs. Yet more stitching in black but luckily I don’t mind that so much. I have one motif left and I was supposed to stitch that yesterday…I didn’t…I should have as I need to get it to the framers asap, but I just wasn’t feeling it, maybe because it is so close to being finished? I don’t know. I do like it and I think the framing will elevate it and make it a nice gift. Here is my progress;


So what did I do last night? Did I stitch more black on Gandalf? No. I should have although I am thinking of making that my travelling stitch pattern as I will be away at the end of the month and I could take it to Holland to stitch on when my niece has gone to sleep.


I did stitch though....


I started the HAED challenge #3, although I love he lion design and need to buy that, I decided to start on the Treasure Hunt Bookshelf by Aimee Stewart (Large format) gifted to me by my bestie Keebs.

I chose this o…

July goals

July, July...I have some stitchy goals and they are as follows...

Project #1
This pattern is a Game of Thrones pattern which I got from Etsy store: 
Its for a friend and I have a deadline - Uh Oh! - of 22nd July...only it has to be framed and ready to give on that day. I am hoping that I will be able to get it all stitched this weekend. Admittedly, that is a bit ambitious but I started in the middle and have done the fifth motif and a petal on the 4th and that was just an hour or so last night.
I did buy another Game Of Thrones chart for a a Sampler but I don't have enough time for that one so its going in my stash with  the other chart I bought this week which is also a sampler...
Game of Thrones Sampler (also from Etsy)
From 
And then...Long Dog Sampler...Death by Cross Stitch is also joining the stash...


I couldn't resist!
Project #2
I have decided to add another SAL to my list and its Lakeside Needleworks Durene Jones Fantasy SAL. The border chart ha…