Stepping back into the land of blogging!

 I know it has been a while and a lot has happened since I last posted but as this came up in my Facebook memories as being four years ago! I thought I would share it on my blog with the hope that perhaps I can upload every couple of months.

This is my last finished Heaven and Earth Design - Mini Ariadne. She was framed four years ago and I am really pleased with her but so sad that I haven't finished any others.  I have quite a few wips and some new starts since I last posted but I will show them next time.

Since I last posted I have been made redundant but was lucky enough to get another job after about six months of looking.  It is a full time job and cuts into my stitching time quite a bit but I try to get some done mostly at the weekends and sometimes in the evenings once or twice a week.  

My eldest son graduated this year and my youngest son is Assistant Head Chef at Zizzis.  I am so very proud of the young men they have become.

I will be back soon with an update and to show you my new wip.

Happy stitching

Lesleyanne

I am sorry I haven't been around but my blogging bug seems to have gone missing but I wanted to post my latest finish as you were all here when I started it.

I finished Mini Ariadne today, 2nd January 2016.  I am really pleased with how she has turned out and will miss stitching her.  I think I started stitching here in March 2013.

I am hoping to start my next HAED in the next few days.

Happy Stitching

Lesleyanne

Mini Ariadne

I had an unexpected day off on Friday due to the gas man needing access into the house gas so I decided to sit and stitch the day away whilst watching the Australian Open Tennis.  A very lovely day if I do say so.  I managed to complete page 6 of Mini Ariadne and am delighted with how she is looking.  This page contained a large amount of Kreinik and despite my misgivings I got on fairly well with it and thinks it looks okay.  Not sure if you can see it.

I have missed a couple of Sundays on my Santa SAL so am going to stitch on it to make up for the days lost so will post a picture next week.

Until then, happy stitching.

Love Lesleyanne

Tusal / Stitching Progress

Another month another late Tusal post but better late than never. It is mainly orts from my stitching on Mini Ariadne who I absolutely love stitching on.

 I have completed another page on her.

Page 5 completed.

Design as a whole

I will be working on the football logo next after I am trying to fill in the odd stitches on Mini Be Good for Goodness sake. In my inexperience I have odd stitches here and there so am trying to fill them in.  There are about fifty of them yuck.

Until next time, happy stitching

Love Lesleyanne xxx

I hope this looks okay as I am using my tablet because my computer is poorly. PS it looked awful so have borrowed my mum's laptop and edited it.  Anybody know how to post on a Samsung tablet?  

Top Row Complete!

I have finished the top row of Mini Ariadne today.  I had hoped to get it completed last week but my mojo is a bit intermittent at the moment.  I have to say I am really pleased with how she looks and I look forward to stitching on her again soon.

Not sure what I am going to stitch on for the rest of the week.  On Friday it is the HAED BB 2013 Freebie SAL so might work on that but not sure yet.  There is something else that is screaming to be worked on but we will see what comes out of the WIP box.

Until next time, happy stitching

Love Lesleyanne xxx

Page 3 Finished

Sorry it has been a while since I have been on here.  Unfortunately life as been a bit tough so I haven't managed to do much stitching but I have finally managed to finish page 3 on my Heaven and Earth Design Mini Ariadne.  I have to say I think it looks gorgeous and I can't tell you how much I enjoy stitching on her.

Mini Ariadne
Pages 1, 2 and 3
18ct Magic Guide 2 x 1

I am hoping to stitch on her today and tomorrow and then I REALLY have to stitch on my hubby's football logo before he divorces me for not stitching him anything.  I think what I am going to do is stitch on the logo during the week and Ariadne at the weekends.

I hope those in the UK have a great bank holiday Monday and hopefully we will all get nice weather.

Until next time, happ stitching

Love Lesleyanne xxx

Page 2 Done!

I am thrilled to have completed page 2 on my Heaven and Earth Designs Mini Ariadne.  It is quite a blocky page apart from the wing which was confetti filled and took two days!  I think it looks pretty good even if I do say so myself. 

Mini Ariadne
Page 2 done
18ct Magic Guide 2 x 1

Apart from putting some stitches in my husband's football logo, which I keep putting off, I am going to continue with this one for the time being as I don't seem to be able to stop stitching on her.

Until next time, happy stitching

Love Lesleyanne xxx

IHSW Progress!

I managed to complete Page 1 of my Heaven and Earth Desgin Mini Ariadne during International Hermitt and Stitch Weekend.  I have also made a small start on page two.  It is stitched on 18ct magic guide aida.

I am loving this one especially the colours.  I am going to carry on with this for now as I am hoping to get quite a bit done on page 2 as it is quite blocky.

Until next time, happ stitching

Love Lesleyanne

Mini Ariadne - New Start!

I started Mini Ariadne this week from Heaven and Earth Designs.  I absolutely love the colours in this one and am really pleased with my progress.  There are quite a few gaps as I don't have all the colours but I am hoping they will arrive in time for her next outing out in my rotation.

Heaven and Earth Designs
Mini Ariadne

This is stitched on 18ct Magic Guide 2 x 1.  I have the large format chart as my poor eyes need all the help they can get.

I am going to stitch on my Lizzie Kate projects this week, Boo and Snow Belles, not sure which one yet though.

Until next time, happy stitching

Love Lesleyanne