Some done February 28, 2007

I managed 529 stitches yesterday, however so far today I haven’t managed anything. I went shopping in Huntingdon, about 9 miles away from me and I have been looking at BB’s and looking for things for my Father, now I have to go and do housework. Then I will be able to do some stitching. [...]

Not too bad February 27, 2007

Well I went into my kitchen and it wasn’t too bad all things considered, however when my son came back from college he was told that he had to go and tidy the kitchen up. But as i say it wasn’t that bad as I was able to cook meatloaf and rice pudding in there.
I [...]

Pampering Day! February 26, 2007

Well my son decided last week that I was going to have a papmer day yesterday. He was going to cook all day and do everything that I asked him with out any question and look after his sister.
Well I was given breakfast in bed, alot of fruit and cream. For lunch I had a [...]

Blowing my own trumpet February 25, 2007

It is not until you take a step back from your work that you can really see the picture starting to show. I know that I am doing the white and have actually moved away from her at the moment, however looking at the picture of Gathering Dew  I can really see the things in [...]

Excel February 24, 2007

Well there weren’t really alot of cross stitch stands at The London Stitch and Creative Hobby Crafts Show. Although there were alot of stands with stamps and card making equipment on. Thursday morning I got an invite to my brothers best friends wedding so I got some things to make a card for them.
I got [...]

Not alot done February 21, 2007

I managed 452 stitches yesterday, mostly white with a little sparkle added. I know that I won’t get that much done today because I am taking a friend of mine to Addenbrooks Hospital Cambridge today to check her gums out. Her partner doesn’t like driving in Cambridge and her Daughter doesn’t know where to go [...]

Lots of White February 20, 2007

Well I am not suffering snow blindness yet, but I did do 508 stitches yesterday on Gathering Dew. I also had my friend round so i think that I could possibly have done more.
Well I have made the batter for Pancakes and my son is already drooling at the thought of pancakes, it is apparentely [...]

Photo taken last night February 19, 2007

Here she is after the HAED BB Valentine SAL. The SAL was started on Valentines day, Wednesday and ended Sunday the 18th of February 2007. I stitched 1948 little stitches doing most of them on Sunday, 777.
I finished her face yesterday and have now started the background on pages three and four. I should [...]

Gathering Dew her face is finished February 18, 2007

I have finished her face today and I am now working across page two and three. This is the background so i should get alot done unless I get fed up with just stitching white all the time. I will add a photo tomorrow so that you can see what i have done.
Thank you for [...]

Page two finished February 17, 2007

I am doing a little dance, because I have finished page two of Gathering Dew, well yesterday I finished it but I went swimming and didn’t have time to come on here and post the good news!!
It has taken me a long time to finish it, however I have done abit on other pages aswell. [...]