Row of Love Progress!

This is this week's progress on Dimensions Row of Love. I started off really well, or so I thought, until I discovered I had done it wrong. I apparently don't know the different between a number 1 and a number 2 for thread strands. I had done some in two instead of one so had to unpick and start again. It was nice to get going on this again.

My plans for this week are to stitch a birthday card for my husband who is 40 on December 1st. I will do this in the afternoon when he's not around and then in the evening I will stitch Lizzie Kate's Special Edition Christmas Kit, Ho Ho Ho. I will post pictures next week.

Hope everyone has a lovely stitchy week.

3 Blocks Finished and 21

Here's my progress on Callum's birth sampler. I have finished three blocks and have started the fourth. It seems to be stitching up quite quickly.



This is the birthday card I have made for Sarah's 21st birthday to go with the L*K Whatever cross stitch which I have had made up into a cushion for her.

New Stash!

This arrived today from Thread Bear which I ordered after seeing Elisa's colour changes (http://paperfaerie71.blogspot.com/) because I fell in love with the purple rather than the pink although I'm a bit of pink fan and I wouldn't have the brains to think about changes colours. I am hoping Elisa won't mind me shamelessly pinching her colour conversion. I have also ordered the threads for this although there a three Thread Bear are having to order from the States so they won't be here for about a month. But that's probably a good thing but I can't start anything else until my Christmas stitching is complete and I can't see that happening until the end of November.

I also ordered some Lizzie Kate charts from Sew and So so will post that when it comes.

I am in the process of stitching a 21st birthday card and will show a picture when its finished.

Enjoy your weekend and stitching.

Lesleyanne

Orland Bloom Finished!

I have finally finished my Stitch a Star of Orlando Bloom. I am really pleased to have completed it so early in the week, I thought I would have finished it by Sunday. I will now have to do the washing that I have been ignoring in my eagerness to finish him.

I am now going to stitch a few little things, a 21st Birthday card and another First Christmas ornament so will post pictures when they are finished and then I have another Stitch a Star to do of Zac Efron. Until then enjoy your stitching.

Yet Another Birthday Card

Here's the birthday card I have just finished for my second son who is eight on Monday. Happy Birthday darling. I have to say I really enjoyed stitching this one except the backstitch (which is not a favourite of mine and I try hard to avoid it at all costs). He is having friends round on Tuesday for a birthday tea and on Monday he's hoping to go shopping after school to spend his birthday money and go to MacDonalds for tea. My eldest son is going on a residential with his class on Monday and Tuesday for some team building.

For the rest of the weekend I am going to work on my Dimensions Row of Love, after I have finished the housework, washing and ironing.

Enjoy your weekend and stitching.

Lesleyanne

Orlando Bloom Progress

This is my progress on Orlando Bloom - not a lot for two weeks worth. I apologise for not ironing it before taking a photo. I cant seem to get going with it. But will keep plodding on on Monday. I am hoping that with the boys back at school my routine will come back to me and will really get going on it.

Over the weekend I will be stitching a birthday card for my great niece who is one next week. A Winnie the Pooh cross stitch that appeared in one of the magazines many moons ago. Although I love Winnie the Pooh I hate it in cross stitching because of all of the backstitch (yuk). I will post a picture when I finished it.

Many thanks for your comments on my stitching I really appreciate them.

Whatever the weather, enjoy your stitching.

Lesleyanne

Another Birthday Card

Poor Orlando Bloom has been put aside these past two evenings so I could stitch this for a work colleague who is turning 40, so far he only has a nose. Hopefully I will get more done tomorrow.

Whatever the weather, enjoy your stitching.

Lesleyanne

August Birthday Cards

I finished off these cards today - cross stitched them over the weekend. They are for a friend and her daughter who both have birthdays in August. I am trying to decide whether to start my September birthday cards next weekend, start my christmas cards or whether to carry on with my new start, Stitch a Star Orlando Bloom. Any help on decision making would be appreciated.

I can't believe I have TEN followers already - many thanks to you all and all those that leave comments.

I'll be back with a progress picture of Orlando Bloom at the weekend until then whatever the weather, enjoy your stitching.

Lesleyanne