August Ornie

I have spent the last week on and off stitching my August ornament SAL with Angela.  I decided to stitch Country Cottage Needleworks Merry and Bright.  Another piece I have really enjoyed especially since I loved the colours in this one.

I stitched this on a mystery 28ct light pink fabric, not that you can tell from my picture, using DMC threads.  I will finish this as a flat ornament when I have a f f f f finishing frenzy which needs to be soon as I have about five ornies to make up.

I am gong to work on Lisa's RR this week so will post a picture when I have done my block.

I don't know whether you have seen the new Lizzie Kate releases and the Little House Needleworks Ornament of the Month but I can tell you know they will be mine when they are available in the UK.

I also need to tell you that Sarah at Craftymoo is having a great giveaway so pop over and have a look.

Until next time, happy stitching

Lesleyanne xxx

A.W.O.L.

Both myself and my stitchy bug have been AWOL for the last month.  I had my new Olympic start and was really enjoying it but due to being so engrossed in the Olympics I haven't stitched as much as I would have liked.  Even whilst on holiday my stitchy bug didn't put in an appearance.  I have nearly finished page 1on Mini Rose by HAED but not quite but will show you a picture anyway.

I have to put this aside now as my husband has put his foot down with a firm hand and told me I HAVE to start his Chelsea Football Club logo or he is putting the Iron Maiden poster up in my front room especially since I have stitched for other people and not him.  So what's a girl to do.  So in the next couple of weeks I will be starting it after I have stitched my monthly ornament SAL with Angela and Lisa's RR that needs to be posted shortly.  At least I will have something to show you.

I am late again for my TUSAL but here its picture although there is not a lot of difference from last month.

Thank you to everyone who takes the time to leave a comment.  I don't say thank you enough but it really does make my day and I do appreciate it.

Until next time, happy stitching

Lesleyanne xx

New Olympic Start!

A fellow stitcher on the HAED BB shared that it was a tradition of hers to start a new piece for the Olympics and there were quite a few ladies from some HAED Facebook groups that caught onto the idea and were starting something new.  Not me I thought I do not need a new start.  But my will power being what it is I found myself Friday afternoon going through my charts to see what threads I had for which chart.  It turned out I had quite a few of the threads needed for the first page for Mini Rose by Rachel Anderson.  So the idea is to work on this through the Olympics and have it finished by the next Olympics.

So here is what Mini Rose will look like when it is finished 

and my progress so far

Not as much as I would have liked as I have been unwell with suspected food poisoning and for a couple of days didn't feel much like doing any but since I have taken my two boys clothes shopping today and as any mum of boys will tell you it is not fun I think I deserve an evening of stitching lol.


I would like to thank you all that left comments on my previous post it really meant a lot to me, thank you.


Until next time, happy stitching


Love Lesleyanne

A FINISH / TUSAL / IHSW

I forgot to sign up for IHSW but participated anyway.  I managed to finish my ornament, Little House Needleworks Cardinal Winter.

It is also time to show my TUSAL jar and this is what it looks like as of today.  I am a bit late with my photo though.

Unfortunately my stitching and commenting mojo went during the week after the sad news of my Uncle's death so I apologise if I haven't commented on your blog post.  I did read most of them but didn't really feel like commenting.  I have tried catching up since.  He was my mum's last living sibling so as you can imagine she is very devastated as she has lost both of her "baby" brothers in a very short time.

I have received two lovely RAKs this week which really made my day.  From Lesli I received HAED QS Midnight Tender which is one of my favourites as I love the colours.

The owner of Heaven and Earth Designs also sent me Mini Rose Angel, a chart that was on my wish list, as she has been sending as Freebie Fairy to a lot of ladies on Facebook.

I look forward to stitching both of these charts and feel very lucky indeed to have received them.  Thank you both.

It is the summer holidays now for my two boys and the sun has finally put in an appearance and we have had lovely weather the last couple of days, long may it continue.

I am off now to stitch on Ariadne, which I am finding very hard to put down.

Until next time, happy stitching

Love Lesleyanne

Page 2 Finished

I have finished page 2 of Ariadne (HAED).  I am really enjoying this project and find it very therapeutic.  Although my husband asked me if I was fed up with purple because he was lol.  He thinks I should be stitching blue for his Chelsea Football Club logo he is after.  Apparently I have stitched for everybody else and not him and this is his design of choice.  My youngest son then said he wanted a WWE logo.  I think I could be busy stitching christmas presents this year in secret.

I will be stitching on my ornament SAL with Angela this week and by some miracle I have also managed to tie it in with the Christmas All Year Round SAL that I joined back in January and haven't managed to complete one yet!

Well the weather here continues to be dismal but I am hoping as it is the school holidays and the Olympics soon that it will improve especially as we will be going on holiday for a week.

Until next time, happy stitching

Love Lesleyanne

Giveaway

I received a parcel from June today.  I won a giveaway on her blog.  Now I was very good and took a picture of it as I received it before I ripped the wrapping off.  I hope you appreciate the restraint I showed for you lol.

This is what I received.  Isn't it all gorgeous.  I look forward to using the fabric and finishing materials.  The lavender pillow is already on my bedside table.   I really LOVE it all June, thank you so very much.

Now I am sure if you have read June's blog you will now she loves her flowers so I thought I would show a picture of my water lily which is now in flower and I think it might be the first time it has done so.  It is in my Charlie Dimmock inspired water feature which my boys call my bucket in the gravel lol.

Thank you again June.

I am stitching on my HAED Ariadne and am hoping to finish page two this week so fingers crossed for me.

Until next time, happy stitching

Love Lesleyanne

I did it!

I have finally attempted a flat ornament finish with the help of Angela's tutorial and words of support.

The design I used was Feelin Festive by Lizzie Kate.  I am to say I am pretty chuffed with how it turned out especially for a first attempt and especially considering how messy I got with the glue lol.

This is the back of the finish.  I thought the backing fabric was perfect for it although it took a bit of time getting the reindeer in roughly the right place.

I am currently stitching on my HAED Ariadne and will show a picture next week after the SAL I am in.

Until next time, happy stitching

Love Lesleyanne xxx

Angela's Round Robin

I have just nipped outside before it rains to take a picture of Angela's Round Robin block that I finished this week.  It is a Blue Ribbon Design called Black Cats and Flying Bats.  I couldn't manage to get a picture of the whole piece as my photographic skills and are not brilliant and I am not the tallest person in the world but here is a picture of the block I have stitched.  I have to say it was a lovely stitch apart from the fractional stitches which gave me a bit of a headache but I think it looks okay and I hope Angela likes it.

I will be stitching on my HAED Ariadne this week for the SAL I am in so will post a picture soon.

Until next time, happy stitching

Love Lesleyanne

June Tusal

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.

Until next time, happy stitching

Love Lesleyanne

Winner / IHSW / Finish

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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