Finally Zac Efron is finished

I am so very glad to have this finished. I was beginning to think I never would but here it is. I was up very late for me, 11.45 pm, finishing this. I will probably fall asleep tomorrow at work when it hits me. A work colleague is going to make all three Stitch a Stars into cushions for me. I will be very glad to see the back of them. I will say here and now it will be a very very long time before I do another. I just hope the receipents like them at Christmas.

But where there is a finish there is a new start. I hope to start the birth sampler tomorrow for my nephew's son. This will be another Christmas present. I won't be starting tonight as I have to write up the invitations for my husband's 40th birthday bash.

Speaking of starting something new I have decided join a stitch along being run by Vonna and it is the LHN Ornies SAL I'm looking forward to doing them as I fell in love with the first one. There are 12 in all so can't wait to get cracking. Although I don't quite know how I am going to manage to make them up as I am not gifted at all in the sewing department but maybe that will be something else "new" for me to try lol.

Anyway I think thats enough waffling from me for one day I have invitations to write if I want to get going on the birth sampler.

More Zac Efron Progress

This is the progress I have made this week. I'm quite pleased as I got more done than I thought I was going to. I have to say that once this one is done it is going to be a very long long long time before I do another Stitch a Star. I am hoping to get this finished this week whilst I am away or maybe by this time next week. Fingers crossed I want to start the birth sampler I have to do for a Christmas present.

Zac Efron Progress

This is my progress on my Stitch a Star of Zac Efron. I started it last Tuesday. I am not sure how much I'm going to get down this week as I have some sorting out of drawers to do as we have swopped a chest of drawers with our younger son and I also want to paint them so they match his wardrobe. I am not sure whether to carry on with this or leave it to take away with me when we go for a short break to Chapel St Leonards. We are staying in a caravan from Monday to Friday. I am tempted to take this as there are not so many colours to take. I could then make a start on my birth sampler.

First Christmas Finished!

I have just finished Lizzie Kate's First Christmas for my nephew's new son. This is the fourth one I have done this year since August. I am pleased to have got them done. The fabric is what I have brought to back them with, when I say for me to back them with, I actually mean a colleague at work is going to make them up.

Tomorrow I am going to start Zac Efron's Stitch a Star which is going to be a christmas present.

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.

Weekend Stitching

This is my progress on Dimensions Row of Love. Unfortunately due to things being a bit hectic still I have not got as much done as I would have liked.

Will now carry on with my Stitch a Star of Orlando Bloom and would really really like to get this finished this week - so heres hoping. Will post a picture later in the week.

Whatever the weather, enjoy your stitching.

Lesleyanne

First Christmas

I stitched this today for my nephew's son. I am going to stitch another for his little brother, Callum, who was born recently.

I have stitched a bit on Orlando Bloom and will carry on this week but again have been spending far too much time on my new computer adding photographs etc so haven't got as much done as I would like. I have quite a few gifts to stitch for Christmas presents so am going to work on these for the next few months as I don't want a last minute panic to get them finished.

I plan to stitch:-

Stitch a Star - Orlando Bloom
Stitch a Star - Zac Efron
L*K Whatever
Patchwork Name from Cross Stitcher Magazine
Birth Sampler from Cross Stitcher Magazine (I think)

As well as the above I would also like to stitch some christmas cards for close family and friends so am going to be quite busy.

Whatever the weather, enjoy your stitching.

Lesleyanne

Row of Love Progress (not a lot)

Thisis my pitful progress on Row of Love this month. Sorry I haven't ironed it before taking a photo. I would have got more done but I had to unpick what I stitched yesterday afternoon as I was a row too far over. Whilst unpicking I managed to snip a small hole I am hoping that if you don't look too closely you won't see it. I tried to stitch another piece on top of the hole but it just wouldn't work.

I am going to work on my stitch a star, Orlando Bloom, this week. The small piece I have done on him is wrong so I am going to start again. So am going to say I am starting it as of today, 23 August.

I have to say I really enjoyed Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince on Saturday afternoon. There were a couple of things I felt were missing from the book but it didn't detract from it at all and it wasn't as mushy and loved up as I was expecting so all in all looking forward to when it comes out on DVD so we can watch it again.

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

I am off now to start Orland Bloom - wish me luck - I might need it.

Whatever the weather enjoy your stitching.

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

Happy Dance

I finished Zac Efron from High School Music a little while ago today. Don't look too closely it needs washing there are a couple of marks on the aida.

I think I'm now going to start a birthday card for my eldest son who is 11 in a couple of weeks.

Whatever the weather, enjoy your stitching.

Lesleyanne

Zac Efron Progress

This is my progress on Zac Efron for this week - I stopped and cross stitched a birthday card which I have forgotten to photograph. I'll be back on Zac on Monday whilst watching Wimbledon.

Happy Stitching

New Start and Finish

I have had this cross stitch of Winnie the Pooh for a while now and haven't known what to do with it so today I made it into a christmas card - I don't think it looks too bad.

Yesterday I started a Stitch a Star, Zac Efron, from Cross Stitcher (I think), for a friend's daugher - will post a picture later in the week.