Day 6 March Madness

Today is Mothering Sunday here in the UK and so my stitching time was fairly limited once again. But I did get to work on a WIP of mine that I do enjoy stitching on.

Here is the before....

And here is the after...

And here is what it will one day look like...

I hope you all had a great weekend :) 

Day 5 March Madness

My original project for today was a new start but a couple of days ago keebs gifted me a pattern which I just had to start today! It is this picture and I hope she will tell us who it's by in the comments or I can update tomorrow. Here is what the finished pic will resemble...

And here is where I am up to...I'm stopping early as I'm stupid tired tonight and it's not even seven!

I'm so tempted to only stitch on this but I need to save it for April/may instead. I am really enjoying it though :)

Day 4 March Madness

Today was well...not great stitchy wise...but I did manage to get some in so I shall take that as a success.

Today I worked on a WIP that I recently was working on...any guesses? 

It was Noahs Ark, I started here:

And managed some stitches on two little piggies and started the foxes outline...

Can you see? 

Hopefully tomorrow will be better as its a new start. 

Have a great weekend guys! 

Day 3 of March Madness (a SAL this time!) UPDATED

Hello!

Tonight I was due to go out but Mother Nature is insisting I stay in with a hot water bottle, a cup of tea and some maltesers – and who am I to argue?

The other day I mentioned that I was struggling to decide whether I should include SALs or not and I decided that I would.

I originally started this back in January but had (for some unknown reason) decided to stitch two over one and I really hated it. So, although my preparation for this challenge wasn’t overly meticulous or lengthy, I did frog….yes, I frogged!...I frogged out the part I had done.

I started stitching part one of Ele’s ABC SAL (recommended to me by….someone…raise your hand if it was you as I am terribly forgetful) and this time I stitched two over two.

I have followed the pattern, no mistakes yet only I have used my own colour choice, although they are not that different to the original.

There are four parts currently out and I am half way through part one…go check out Ele’s blog by the link above for a sneaky peek at what I am stitching…and hopefully before bed I will post a pic of my progress, and with no plans but to chill I think I may at least get one part done if not two!

Update!!

Day 2 of March Madness UPDATED

Today is a new start!

I bought the booklet in which the pattern is not too long ago because I am looking for a seaside themed pattern or at least I was! I have since seen another design but I like this one as its more calm and delicate (imho).

I am stitching it on white even weave with count unknown – possibly 28?

Yesterday when I was deciding where to start on the pattern and which colours to pull (don’t want to be too organised!) I noticed that some of the colours are stitched single strand and some two strands. It actually made me more excited to start on it (I am starting with the lighthouse) as the change in threads is around the base and I think is designed to show depth rather than colour alone showing this. I like this idea and so am keen to get a start on it. I am not sure how many hours I will have – I am hoping for 3 but could be 1! – and will update this post with my progress.

I hope your day is a good one….

Oh wait! Come back….here is a pic of what I am starting today….the booklet is called Sea Life and is Lanarte by Leisure Arts and can be found here

UPDATE!!

Is day 2 too early to call it quits? I'm just kidding! But seriously, I started stitching this and all was well and then...I swear I only looked a way for a second but when  turned back I had managed to go wrong...then I thought that it might be salvageable as I am not the best or the most fond of frogging...and then I looked at the fabric...looked at the pattern...looked at where i had started stitching and wondered if it was maybe time to hang up my cross stitching boots!

I am not the most organised stitcher (as you probably know by now) and I am also not the most methodical (which explains why all my pieces are...ahem...unique!) but I hadnt measured the fabric, and then I started stitching at the top of the lighthouse in the middle of the fabric! I mean...what the??? I have no idea why I didnt start at the bottom. So, basically unless I adjust the design it won't fit on the fabric and as I have about 12 stitches that are actually in the right place...this is one seriously fudged lighthouse. The part I have done is iffy to say the least but I am hopeful that the next time I work on it the fact that the entire thing is going to be wrong won't be too big an issue...

Here is a pic...please be gentle..i'm calling it creative....

,,,tomorrow I will be stitching on a SAL that I started but ...wait for it...frogged so that I could start again as I wasn't keen on how it looked one over one...and hopefully I won't be able to mess that up!

Day 1 of March Madness UPDATED

Hello!

You may be wondering why I am posting this before stitching, but its best as I may be late with the update pic due to my course tonight, but remember to come back about midnight GMT for the update on my progress.

So as promised....here is my box of stitches...

Not such a glamorous box but its about A4 in size and 6 inches deep, 12 if you tape the sides up as I have done, and away we go!

DAY 1

This piece is a WIP, its one that I remember starting soon after I started my stitchy blog - does anyone remember Momuboocrea Island? Anyway, back then I had seen a lot of new style stitches and I may be mistaken but I believe it was pre-Etsy! I decided I wanted to stitch something different, non traditional and maybe a little out there. At the time I was watching a lot of Tattoo shows - I have no tattoos - but I love to watch those shows (I am more than a little addicted to Tattoo Fixers) anyway I came across a book of Cross Stitch based on the designs of a famous traditional style tattoist (and now trendy clothier) Ed Hardy.

I looked through the book last night and was confused as to why I picked this design over all the others, but I did! It might not be your cup of tea design wise and the reason I stopped stitching it was due to the white! I hate stitching in white. All these stitcher's who say they love it, need to be taken to an exorcist ;) although I do love stitching in blue?? Off topic...but anyway...where was I ...oh yes...anyway...this is the sketch of the design...

Love Kills Slowly by Ed Hardy

....and this is my progress to date and where I will be carrying on from today...I have about 2 hours available in which to stitch! lol

Its on 14ct Aida in cream and I can't remember the last time I stitched on 14 count...probably on this...right...laters potatoes!

Update!!

The update is early because instead of my course today I have been in hospital with my mother 😕 long story but hopefully will all get sorted. It did mean that I still didn't stitch as much as I wanted. 

Here is where I am leaving it today...

Happy stitching folks! See you tomorrow for a NEW start!! 😁

Top 10 Tuesdays - Things I love that are Welsh

1st March – Top 5 things I love that are Welsh.

The first of March in the UK is St Davids Day, represented by a Daffodil, and the patron Saint of Wales. The people who are from Wales are Welsh and they have their own dialect which is also called Welsh. There are many things to love that are welsh and although of not familiar, twenty minutes on the internet will probably help!

I just wrote this list and...forgot that it was Top 5! So now after editing...here is my Top 5 Things that are welsh!

1. Daffodils

Whilst not welsh per se they are the emblem for St David’s day, and when you first see these blooming you know that spring is near.

2. Choirs

The Welsh are renowned for being beautiful singers, and if someone says they are welsh then in my head I assume they can sing. I think this comes from the language.

3. Welsh rarebit

This is the fancy name for Cheese on toast…mmm…cheese on toast!

4. Tom Ellis

I had to mention Tom as Keebs will appreciate this as much as I do, he is an actor in several things and I believe an odd US TV show (I think you guys have him now L ) but he blessed us all by being Miranda’s love interest in the self-named show!

5. Dawn French

I love this woman, a great actress in both dramas and comedies, and a wonderful role model. Maybe I will mention her again next week!