Yes! Yes! Yes!!!!!!

I have FINALLY completed the first page of my husband's football logo.  I am so pleased.  It took two weeks.  I only have another five to go and really they are partial pages but I am rewarding myself this week and QS Literate Dragon and putting some stitches in him.

I am a bit behind on my blog reading but I will catch up soon.

Until next time, happy stitching.

Love Lesleyanne

Tusal / New Charts

I have been stitching on my hubby's logo this week but will show it when I have finished the page, hopefully not too long.

This is my orts for this month, mainly from Ariadne, but a few blue colours from the logo.

I have been VERY lucky recently and received some RAKs (Random Acts of Kindness).  The first one from Sally for sending her some crescent colours she needed for a chart.  Thank you so much Sally although you shouldn't have done.  It is a Heaven and Earth Design ornament called Woodhouse Christmas.

I was also lucky to receive this chart from a lady on Facebook.  I had asked if anybody knew the name of the chart describing it as a mother and son wearing stripey colours and she was able to name it for me and also gifted me it.  Thank you Liz.  It is a Heaven and Earth Design called Fairy Sitting.

I also received this gorgeous Santa from the "Christmas Elf" it is an Heaven and Earth ornament called Christmas Dreams on the day after my birthday.

I have also treated myself to this one.  A designer I missed first time round on Heaven and Earth Designs but she has now signed back up so grabbed this one quick in the 45% sale.  Although I had been trying to resist buying myself anything as I have a fair bit of stash as it is lol.

Thank you again to all those that take the time to leave me comments.  I really do appreciate them and it really does make my day that people are interested in my stitching.  I don't say thank you enough.

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

Tusal

Just a quick post from me today to show my orts for the Tusal.  Mainly pinks and lilacs from my Heaven and Earth Design Mini Ariadne.  I am still stitching on her at the moment and have about half a page left until page 3 is finished.  Page 4 is only a partial page and then the top row will be complete.  I really am loving stitching on her and can't seem to put her down!  I actually managed to take this picture outside as a strange orange ball has appeared in the sky apparently it is called the sun which we haven't seen for some time.  I am hoping the weathermen/women have got the forecast right for the weekend as they are saying we should have some warm weather.

I still need to put some stitches into hubby's football logo which still hasn't happened oops!

Until next time, happy stitching

Love Lesleyanne

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

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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

Tusal / Lucky Girl!

I would like to thank you all for your kind birthday wishes on my last post they were very much appreciated.

First up is my Tusal for March.  A few days late but looking very full.  The top few layers are from my HAED chart Ariadne.

Early this year I joined a blog set up by Angela for people to send RAKs to one another and I was lucky enough to receive one from Mouse this week.  Thank you Mouse.  I love it.  I couldn't get a picture of the lovely scissor charm but they are so cute.

The inside of the box where I am going to keep my needes as they come in little packets so this box will be ideal.

I have also received a birthday gift from Sally.  Thank you so much Sally I absolutely love it.  I feel really honoured to receive gifts stitched by some lovely ladies throughout the last few years.  Your friendships mean the world to me.  Thank you.

I am not going to post a picture of my progress on Ariadne because I am hoping to finish the page in the next week so will leave it until then.

Until next time, happy stitching

Love Lesleyanne

Progress / Birthday!

It was my birthday yesterday and I was very lucky to receive some gorgeous gifts from some stitchy friends. First up, in no particular order just how blogger put them, is the gift from Michelle who also sent some threads which I forgot to take a photo of.  Thank you Michelle it is gorgeous.

I also received these gorgeous gifts from Jane, thank you Jane I am looking forward to using the threads and fabric so much as the colours are very me.

Both of these gorgeous ornaments have now been put on my cross stitch shelf which is looking fantastic.

I have spent three lovely days off work shopping with my mum and sister and driving my new car.  It is only new to me but it is lovely. I haven't touched a needle though as I have been cream crackered when I have got home and also had a parents evening.

I did manage to finish another block on my Lizzie Kate Boo Club.  I haven't stitched all the spiders as I am not very keen on them.  I need to catch the border up but will do this next time, possibly.

Last week it was the turn of my HAED BB Sal so I stitched on my QS Literate Dragon.  I haven't got as much stitched as I would have liked but probably more than I thought.

This week I will be stitching on another HAED Mini Ariadne, which is fast becoming a favourite of mine.

Until next time, happy stitching

Love Lesleyanne

Ornament Finish / New Start

I finished my ornament for my SALs with Angela and the Monthly Ornament SAL.  For February I chose LHN Gingerbread Cookie.  Sorry for the creases.  I did change the colours slightly.  I can't believe this little guy took me six evenings to stitch, more to do with me than the design.

LHN Gingerbread Cookie
Stitched on 28ct Mushroom Lugana using DMC threads

I have also had a new start, yeah like I need another one, but this is a "must" stitch even though I can't say I am thrilled by it.  It is the Chelsea Football Logo that I have promised to stitch for my husband.  Quite pleased with my progress on this.  I am stitching it on 16ct white fabric as when I started it on the 14ct it didn't look right.

This week I will be working on my Lizzie Kate Boo Club sal.

Until next time, happy stitching

Lesleyanne