I am a bit late posting my Tusal for June but here it is. I now have two jars, one in the front room where I do most of my stitching and one in the dining room where I stitch when my husband is fed up of watching the tennis which is on a lot with the TV channel Eurosport obviously this is now my favourite TV channel lol.
I have just taken the photo in between the rain down pours.
I am trying to come up with a rotation for myself as I am in a bit of a dilemma. I want to stitch on my HAED but I also want to stitch the other charts I have in my stash mostly CCN/LHN and Lizzie Kate. I think I will probably go back to stitching a weekly rotation but if you have any ideas they would be very much appreciated.
I hope you all had a fantastic International Hermitt and Stitch Weekend. I know I did. I managed to start and finish my monthly ornament SAL with Angela. It is Plum Puddings Needleart Candy Cane Wishes
I haven't showed my May ornament which came from the same chart. Sorry the picture is a bit blurry - not sure why. I will stitch the final one from the chart, the Gingerbread Man, and then finish them all together which I am really looking forward to, not. You know by now finishing is not my favourite thing lol.
I got a lovely surprise in the post this week from June who had finished LHNs Gingerbread Village with the lovely material you see in the picture. I asked her where she had got it from and she very kindly sent me what she had left as well as some ribbon and buttons. Thank you so much June.
This is the card June sent which I thought was gorgeous too.
Now for my giveaway. I counted the number of comments for the giveaway, 28, and put them in the random organiser. It chose number 16 which is Delphyne, congratulations. Can you email me you snail mail address and I will put the chart plus a couple of LHNs in the post to you. Thank you to everyone who entered I only wish I could send you all something because I really appreciate all your visits and comments they really make my day and to know people like my stitching is magical.
I hope you all have a lovely stitchy week. I am not sure what I will be stitching this week as I am torn between working some more on my HAED or stitching one of the many LHN/CCN charts I have but whatever I stitch I will show you next week.
I am a bit behind on my blog reading but hoping to catch up this week so if you haven't had a comment from me and usually do I will be doing shortly.
Until next time, happy stitching
Love Lesleyanne
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I have finally finished my first page on my HAED Ariadne which I am stitching as part of an SAL. This page has taken about a month with a little bit of other stitching mixed in as well.
I have also finished my monthly ornament for my SAL with Angela. I haven't taken a picture of it as you can tell from my Ariadne picture they are not coming out very well due to the awful weather we are having here.
I have today received Angela's Round Robin and am really looking forward to stitching on it and I have also picked up Robert's baby sampler today from the framer but can't show that until he has received it so lots of pictures next time.
I will be drawing my giveaway next Sunday so you still have time to enter.
Until next time, happy stitching
Lesleyanne xx
Monday, 28 May 2012
Thank you all for your kind comments regarding my shoulder. It is much better although I do get the very odd twinge. I have managed to stitch a little in the last week and have been working on my HAED Ariadne. I am hoping to get the first page finished next time I pick her up. This week I will be stitching on my Ornament SAL with Angela but won't be able to show it for a couple of weeks as my mum, dad and sister are going to Ireland and taking my camera with them.
You still have time to enter my giveaway on the post below. I am hoping to sort some more charts out to go with it when I have some time off this week.
Unfortunately due to a shoulder injury, I have no idea what I did, but I couldn't stitch this weekend for IHSW. I am absolutely gutted as I was really looking forward to it. My shoulder seems much better so hopefully I will get to stitch this week.
Next up is my TUSAL. I am a little late as I didn't realise until lots of posts were popping up in blog land showing tusals.
Now onto my giveaway. I am very pleased that Yiota, who has stunning cross stitch kits on her website. click the link to see, very kindly offered this lovely Biscourni kit for my giveaway. it includes everything to make it up also. I am also adding some LHN charts that I have but haven't had time to find in my stash. So if you are interested in winning this lovely kit and the LHN charts please leave a comment on this post only. I am going to draw the chart on my blogaversary which is in 25 days time.
Here is my progress on my Ariadne SAL on Facebook. I stitched on her Monday to Monday using 18 ct magic guide aida 2 x 1. I am pleased with my progress and hope to stitch on her later on in May.
This week I am working some more on my Round Robin piece as the mailing date is getting nearer and as it is IHSW, click the link if you want to join, I am hoping to work on my Ornament SAL with Angela.
Come back next week as I am going to have a giveaway for my blogaversary and 200+ followers and have something a little special to offer but more about that next week.
I think I have been teasing you for long enough. Here is my piece for the Round Robin. I am sure many of you will recognise it. I am stitching Lizzie Kate's 6 Fat Snowmen. I have stitched the first one and plan on stitching the bird house next week before it goes on it's travels. I will stitch the last one when it returns. I have really enjoyed stitching on it this week and look forward to stitching on the other pieces that will come my way.
It was the lovely Michelle's birthday this week and I decided to send her a little gift to wish her a happy birthday and thank her for her friendship. I stitched this design in January from the JCS Magazine and backed it with the fabric in the background. I am pleased to say Michelle loved it despite my very bad finishing. This piece just didn't finish very well despite however many times I unpicked and stitched it again.
Talking of gifts I was very lucky to receive a gift from Elaine. She sent me the lovely spring pillow and threads you see below as I had lent her one of my charts. Thank you Elaine I love my spring pillow and the threads.
That's all from me this week I am off to start my new HAED Ariadne.
This week I have been working on my ornament SAL with Angela and have finished April's, just in time, Lizzie Kate's Feelin Festive. I managed to take it's photo outside as it is quite sunny today unlike yesterday where we had strong winds, hail and rain more like a November day than an April day. It is stitched on 28ct Bone Jobelan using DMC threads. I enjoyed stitching this and have just to make it up into something - not decided what yet though.
My ornament for May's SAL is Candy Cane Wishes by Plum Pudding Needleart. I am not sure which one yet so it's going to be a surprise to you and me lol.
I have made a start on my Round Robin but am going to keep you in suspense for another week until I get some more done before I reveal what it is going to be.
I have been very quiet lately as I have been stitching like a mad woman on HAED Be Good. This is my progress after IHSW. I would have liked to have finished page one but it is just not happening. I am going to put this aside now as I am delighted to say that I have been asked to participate in a round robin and need to make a start on that and also finish my monthly ornament SAL with Angela.
I am a bit late with my TUSAL for this month but here it is. I have gone back to my old ort container and it is made up with just my Santa this month.
First of all I would like to wish you all a Happy Easter. I have to say it is typical bank holiday weather here at the moment. It has been raining all morning and it doesn't look like its going to stop anytime soon lol. It has to be said in my neck of the woods we need the rain as we are in the middle of a drought and a hosepipe ban.
I finished CCN's Tea Room yesterday. This was part of a stitchalong with Angela. Anyone who has stitched this will notice that I have stitched the outer border. This is due to the fact that I haven't left enough fabric either side to allow enough room for the border and to allow me to frame it. I am hoping to get a white frame so think it will look great, I hope so anyway.
I have decided to stitch Lizzie Kate's Feelin Festive ornament for my ornament SAL with Angela.
I am going to order my threads this week for the HAED Ariadne SAL which starts in May and I have seen a couple of stitchers on Facebook who have already started it and I have to say I can't wait as she looks gorgeous.
