Change of Plans

This is L*K 12 Blessings of Christmas which I finished in January of this year. I really enjoyed stitching this. I am going to wash and iron it and then take it to the framers.

I have changed my christmas stitching plans. I am not going to stitch the patchwork name. I have other presents for the receipent and not for the other people I have something planned for so as time is getting on this is the decision I have made.

I am going to carry on with Orlando Bloom and then L*K Whatever and then the birth sampler for Callum which will be for his 1st christmas. I also want to stitch some christmas cards and I have the first christmas ornament to do for Callum also.

I think this will keep me going until christmas. I have also decided next year I am going to stitch for MEEEEEEEE other than birthday cards. I have so much I would like to get done for myself and most of which I know where they would go in the house. I know this sounds selfish but I only have one thing on my wall that I have stitched.

I have a couple of days off work now to tidy the garden. Whatever the weather, enjoy your stitching.

Lesleyanne

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

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

Another Birthday Card

I finished this birthday card yesterday for my husband's sister's birthday. I hope you are not getting bored of seeing birthday cards. I have another to do for this month which I need to complete by Monday and I also have to do it secretly as it is for my second son. I will post a picture of it when it is finished. I am hoping to finish it by Friday so that I can do some more on my Dimensions Row of Love over the weekend. It is part of an SAL with Stitch Direct. Then on Tuesday its back to Orlando Bloom (I really want to get this finished - it seems to be taking FOREVER).

So here's hoping that everything goes to plan.

Whatever the weather, enjoy your stitching.

Lesleyanne

Winnie the Pooh birthday card

I have FINALLY finished the Winnie the Pooh birthday card. I say finished I didn't do the outlining cos it look awful but I'm sure one year old Lucy won't mind.

I seem to have lost my stitching mojo at the moment - I just can't seem to settle down to stitching hence the reason Pooh bear took so long. I didn't pick a needle up until Friday. I have two more cards to stitch for this week so really need to get a move on.

I'm out on a family meal this afternoon for Lucy's first birthday so will hopefully settle down to stitch this evening. I hate going out on a Sunday afternoon I miss my stitching too much lol and usually Sunday's I can really get going with it.

I will post pictures of the two birthday cards later in the week (fingers crossed) and then I can get on with Orlando Bloom who seems to be taking forever.

Thank you to everybody who reads my blog I can't believe I have 19 followers who read my ramblings and to everyone who comments - its much appreciated.

Whatever the weather, enjoy your 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

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.

New baby card

Here's the new baby card I stitched for my nephew and his partner for the birth of their second son, Callum, born on 1st August.

It was from an old quick and easy cross stitch magazine and is a lovely stitch - I have done a couple of these now and really enjoy them.

Still not a lot of stitching going on - I can't seem to get going on it but perhaps if I turned off my new computer I might get some done lol. I am hoping to sit down tomorrow and watch the Grand Prix and stitch so heres hoping.

I will post a picture next week of any small amount of progress I do make to my Row of Love I like stitching on this so heres hoping I get some done.

I am taking my eldest son and a couple of friends to see Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince this afternoon and I am not sure who is more excited me or him.

Whatever the weather enjoy your stitching

Lesleyanne

At last!

At last I am able to blog again. I've had to replace my computer as my old one was dying a very slow and painful death. I wasn't able to blog and whenever I searched for something it would say oops this link has broken or go somewhere completely different to where I wanted to.

I have also been off work for two weeks as I had the flu and then a chest infection so I haven't done any stitching at all. But hopefully now I'm almost back to normal I will be able to start stitching again although my rotation has probably gone out of the window hopefully I will get back into the swing of things again.

Anyway that's all for now - whatever the weather enjoy your stitching.

Lesleyanne