A bride and a valentine xo

Since my last post and the dreaded visit with the frogs, I sat down the next day when I had a clearer head and worked out where I had went wrong. After much counting I found the mistake and had a bit of unpicking to do, not too much at least as the mistake was made very recently.
So, I've been stitching most nights and have made some progress on my pretty bride. Her dress is coming together but is going to take me awhile just like having a bridal dress made really.
Here she is at the moment.

Her dress looks to me like a traditional bridal dress, reminds me a bit of one of those dolls on a little girls birthday cake. The one with the marshmallows making up the dress and the doll sits in the middle.
As well as doing my hobbies and writing my blog, I always love reading fellow people's blogs too and seeing what everyone is up to and getting inspired by all the creativity. I follow mainly cross stitch blogs but also blogs about scrapbooking, bear making and various other creative crafts (doll making, illustrating etc..) My mind goes into overdrive sometimes and I would love to sit down and be a woman of many crafts as I really do get inspired by everyone. Like most would agree, we need extra days in the week and extra hours in a day.
I wanted to mention a wonderful give away which is happening over at www.bearbits.blogspot.com.au a beautiful handmade valentines day bear is about to be jetted off to a new owner if anyone is interested in going into the draw, I know I will be. I can't resist a teddy bear.
And that reminds me, valentine's day is in two days time. I love valentine's day, I have always looked forward to it. Love is in the air that day, I find it very special and look forward to a date with my husband.

Happy Stitching xx

Ribbit ribbit

Oh no!

I was stitching away happily tonight watching a movie and having a nice cup of tea and some biscuits, a night just to myself. And just when I thought I was making progress, something didn't connect in my stitching. It turns out the frogs had just rang my door bell and I have made a big stuff up somewhere along the way in my stitching. GRRRR so annoyed! It totally messed up my stitching mojo. I can't concentrate enough to find out where I will be needing to frog, that will have to be tomorrow when I have a less tired head. :-)

Happy Stitching (to everyone else hopefully) xx

A little progress

I've not been able to sit down and do much stitching lately as it's been a busy January, but I do have a little bit of progress to show since last time.

This afternoon I managed to do a little more on my bride, it felt good to pick up needle and thread again.

Happy Stitching x

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all my blogging friends. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog, even though I've been absent for most of the year. Hoping 2013 is different!!

Stitching and movies

I spent last night stitching away and watching two movies. One was 'Ruby Sparks' which I loved. It was about an author who dreams up his dream girl and writes about her and she comes to life. It was a really fun story with a quirky ending. I couldn't put my needle down after that movie so I watched a three part mini series called ' Mildred Pierce' which I also loved. It is based in the 1930's which is an era I am fascinated by. Two wonderful actors too, Kate Winslet and Guy Pearce. I recommend both highly.
This is how far I got in my stitching.

I am loving her crazy wavy hair which reminds me of my own hair. I've always dreamed of having beautiful thick locks, but unfortunately I was not born that way, mine is more wavy, thin and flyaway. You always want what you can't have though. Although I did have better hair as a teenager, it was long about waist length and was more of it. It changed when my hormones did! I am also loving the blonde colour I chose in my stitching to suit my own. So stitching away and watching two movies put me to bed at about 12:30pm! It was worth it though. Especially when my husband let me sleep in in the morning while he tended to our baby girl.

Happy Stitching x

Ready set..stitch!

I made my way to spotlight this morning to be pleasantly surprised by all the DMC thread colours I needed to start my new project, were in stock. I accidently doubled up on a few colours because I forgot to check first if I had them first but that's ok, a double up doesn't hurt and won't go to waste. So of course I couldn't wait to get started, so when my little girl went down for her nap, out came the stitching. This is a bit of a floss toss with a small start too. The colours have an Autumn feel to them I think. Photo isn't great quality because it was taken outside and I couldn't see properly with the 30 degree sun glaring down at me!!

I never ever make changes to my patterns except I've decided to do a change with this one. The bride has brown hair in the pattern and because I have blonde hair I have decided to swap colour 434 (brown) with 768 (blonde). :-)
It feels so good to start a new pattern again, I've not had that feeling for a long time as it's been awhile since I started a new pattern. I am looking forward to seeing how this one comes together.

I just want to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. I look forward to sharing my stitching blog with you next year (hopefully without the absence). And seeing all your beautiful work too.

Happy stitching xx

A parcel for me..

The last few days have been exciting for me when our postman delivers mail because he is delivering such beautiful Christmas cards from my family and friends and a parcel came for me, which was a gorgeous cut of 32 count Belfast linen. I've been waiting for it since last Wednesday when I ordered it from www.sewitall.com.au which were by the way, good to order from and very prompt.

It is such a pretty colour (natural) just what I wanted. I am hoping over the weekend I can get to spotlight to buy the threads I need also so I can start it! I always love the excitement of starting a new project.
Last week I FINALLY finished a project that had been sitting idle for about 13 years (cringe) I know terrible. Many years ago (13 to be exact ;-), gosh I am getting old) I did a teddy bear making course. I really enjoyed making teddy bears and I made about three bears before the shop I was completing the course shut down sadly. So because I was onto my 4th bear at the time, I put it aside still unstitched in areas except for the head and lost interest. When I was at my parents I noticed my bear still sitting there unfinished looking sad. So I took her home to try and work on her again with my old bear making tools. I had stitched her legs and body wrong after trying to do it myself one day when the shop shut down so I jumped on good old you tube and looked up some videos on doing a ladder stitch which is what I needed to complete and fix my bear. I pulled out my needle and thread while I was being taught on you tube and that's what I did. I am pretty proud of how she came up I must say, especially after not stitching teddy bears for ages so I was a bit rusty. She has been hand stitched and has a mohair head and arms but the rest of her body is calico as she is supposed to be a sitting bear that you can dress in clothes if you wish. She is not really a child's toy but I have given her over to my daughter who already loves her. She sits in her nursery on the rocking elephant. I don't know if it's just me, but she looks like she is happier now. :-) Her name is Lizzy.

I am thinking about getting back into bear making as I did enjoy it, it's just so hard finding the time to do three hobbies, let alone 1!!! I need more hours in a day.

Happy Stitching xx