Stitchy Stitchy!

Well, I've spent some time this week trying to finish off this sampler, and now all I have to do is add some beads and find a way to finish it off. I was thinking about perhaps putting it onto a folder to keep my patterns in, but knowing me I'll probably just frame it!

Here's how it's looking now (and some progress pics):

 

I've also been working on my Summer ATC for CSF and have finished that. Now there's just a mini biscornu to do for the 15th, and once I've put the beads on the stash sampler, I can start Winter's Majesty!

Here's the ATC:

TTYL

I Stitch, Therefore....

Well, it should be I Stash, but in this instance, I'm gonna say, I Stitch, therefore I Stitch. The only problem is, is that I don't stitch what I'm supposed to be stitching!

One of the members over at CSF saw a gorgeous stitching sampler in Cross Stitch Crazy (Issue 139) and a few of us decided to get together and do a SAL (stitch-along) of it. So Winter's Majesty took a seat on the back burner again over the last week, and I've been working on my sampler. It seems none of us have kept the original colour scheme so far. Kell has let the magazine know what we're doing, and they're looking for a spot to feature us in a future issue!!!

So, this is my detailed progress, up til last night.

 

 

 

I've  been really enjoying this so far, but I can't wait til it's finished. Winter's Majesty is calling me (plus, mum keeps on asking me if I've started it again yet!)

TTYL

Stash Update

I've added a page detailing all my stash, because there was a thread over at CSF and once I got started on taking pictures, I did lists as well. The only thing that's incomplete is the chart list. Which will take a while.

I haven't stitched anymore Endless Dream, and haven't started Winter's Majesty as of yet - but it will get done. I'm planning on starting it tomorrow, and making my procrastinating butt promise that it'll happen.

TTFN

Endless Dream - Progress

Well, it's been a fairly eventful week regarding stitching, and I've been having a blast. I've managed to do roughly 3 hours of stitching each night, which is very good for me. The pain in my shoulder has been bearable and has hardly caused me any after problems, though I did have a break over the weekend.

I'm quite pleased with how much I'm getting done of this design, and can't wait to start my Winter's Majesty  tonight!

Here's my up-to-date progress:

 

I'll really look forward to getting back to it, but Winter's Majesty is going to be a very welcome break!

TTFN

HAED - Endless Dream

Back in 2008, when I joined CSF, I was overwhelmed when I found out about Heaven & Earth Designs. These beautiful cross stitch charts are absolutely fantastic to look at, and although they seem a little scary, there was no way I couldn't go and browse the site. I did, and I found a fabulous design that Hubby purchased for me for the Christmas. I got my threads together, the chart and material arrived, and they've sat in a bag in a box for the last two years.

Now that I'm able to stitch again, even though I can can only do a few hours at a time before it gets to be too much, I decided to start it.

The design is called Endless Dream and this is what it'll look like once it's complete:

So far, I've worked on it for 18 hours, I've used 4/50 colours, completed nearly two rows on page 1/24, and made approximately 1,800/151,650 stitches! Here's my detailed progress.

 

So far, I'm really enjoying it, and I'm really looking forward to watching it take shape.

TTFN

Winter's Majesty

This design is absolutely beautiful. I fell in love with it the first time I saw it, and knew Mum would love it (even if I did secretly want it for myself.) I'd planned originally, to have it finished for May 2009 so that she could have it as a birthday gift, but due to injuries that left me unable to stitch, it never happened.

It's a gorgeous kit, stitched on 16 count blue Aida, with a finished size of 34x34 cm. This is what it will look like once it's completed:

And this is what it looks like now (last stitched - Jan 2009):

I'm currently working on a HAED, so WM is on a rotation with that. It'll be lovely to get back to it - maybe Mum will like it for Christmas!


TTFN

It's About Time

I've always said I'd keep a blog about my stitching. I've got other journals, and websites, but I've just never got around to starting one for my stitching - probably because I didn't have enough time, or enough cross stitch to showcase!

Since I've returned back to my stitching hobby, I'm using this as a way to not only catalog my adventures in stitching, but to share my hobby with others.

I've completed a fair few small pieces of cross stitch - mostly Designer Stitches kits - but I've picked up a piece I started for my Mum way back in 2008, it was last stitched in January 2009. It's called Winter's Majesty and is a design by Maia. It's a beautiful kit, and I hate that it got neglected, but I had terrible issues with my shoulder and wrists and haven't been able to stitch at all for a while. Anyway, I've picked it back up now, and I'm currently doing that in rotation with a HAED that I had for Christmas 2008, which has only just been started.

I'll be posting about those projects shortly...

TTFN