SAL Progress

Just a WIP photo while I'm remembering ;-) of the SAL I'm doing along with Karen of Spots I by Lilybet Designs. I've really been a bad SAL buddy (sorry Karen). We were meant to be stitching on this over the holidays, but I've managed to get very little done so far. :( I hadn't realised how busy the holidays were going to be. I have a few more days off though, and I plan to do NOT A LOT! I've got my Nikita and Farscape DVDs out and I'm going to stitch, thank you very much. :)

I'm doing Spots with the suggested Kreinik Silk Mori (Dark Dusk and Dark Gold) on Lentil Lakeside Linen Edinburgh linen. Karen is doing hers with her own colours and it's looking absolutely gorgeous! I can't wait to see more of her progress.

BTW, I still can't leave comments on most blogs I've tried to. :-(

I hope everyone had a nice Christmas... have a safe start to the New Year!

7 Days to Go....

(Not that I'm counting or anything... !)

I have some stitching photos to share this time, at last! So just to prove that I've been stitching a little...

Some finishes...

Christmas Joy by Elizabeth's Designs:

On Platinum Cashel linen with all the suggested fibers.

Angel Melody by Just Nan.


But as you see, I haven't got around to putting it in the little WhimZi frame as yet:


This kit was extra special to me, as it's an exclusive for Needlecraft Corner, and Drema sent it to me as a Christmas gift last year.

And a little Work in Progress...

Evergreen by Blackbird Designs (Loose Feathers)

On 30-Count Iced Cappuccino by R&R. Sorry this photo in particular (though none are very good) is so dark.. that's what I get for taking it in the evening! :(

BTW Veronica, thank you for the "Happy Name Day" greetings on the 8th - I'd completely forgotten about that. :) Everyone did (we don't celebrate name days in the UK!) - though my cousin in Italy sent me a text that evening to remind me too, bless ! ;)

I've been keeping up with everyones lovely blogs but I know I've been very remiss when it comes to leaving comments. I did actually try to leave a few comments last week but couldn't (!!) I think someones trying to tell me something... !

I hope everyone is enjoying the fesivities. One last photo -- Snoopy was getting into the Christmas spirit last week.. He looks terrified, but don't worry, I was just trying to get his attention for the camera, not torturing him with tinsel! ;-)

Merry Christmas!

21 Days to go...

Just a quick post from me, as it's been too long again. No stitching photos to share this time, though I should have a few soon - I've been stitching Christmas designs lately, just because I'm in the mood for it. :) I always feel daft for posting when I don't have stitching photos though - hence why I haven't posted much over the past couple of months. :(

To those who asked (though you've probably forgotten after all this time - sorry!) - no, that's not the fabric I was thinking of using for Pearl Lights -- it was the first one on hand that I thought the pearls would like nice on. :) Although I haven't made up my mind 100% on the fabric, I was thinking of just a (plain) natural colour, as I plan to do all the Lights eventually and I think a natural fabric is the only one that will suit all of them.

Work has been very busy - who'd have thought it at this time of the year! I'm taking two weeks off for Christmas/NY though - can't wait! My aunt is coming over from Italy to spend Christmas in Scotland too. She lands in Prestwick on December 16th and I can't wait to see her!

I had an order arrive from Hotel Chocolat today: yum!! All Christmas presents, though... I even wrapped them all up this morning, to make sure I wasn't tempted! LOL I think the slabs are going to particularly go down well with the chocoholics in the family. ;-P

I'll hopefully have some stitching photos to share soon, but in the mean time, Snoops is standing in again...