Mirabilia English Roses & a few Happy Dances!

I took a few photos/scans today, so I thought I'd update my blog in the wee hours of the morning. As it's late, please do ignore any spelling mistakes.... or any more than usual anyway ;-P

I finished The Birth Band by the Drawn Thread for my cousin's new baby, Serena:


I also finished Baby Garden by Just Nan for my friend's new baby Abbie Rose:

And to go with that one, a photo of Abbie Rose and one with her proud big brother Thomas Luke... I don't think he's figured out what to do with her yet mind you!

Those two are both in being framed... they should be back from the framers on Tuesday. I had lots of fun stitching both!

I also had a new start last week - English Roses by Mirabilia.

It's a bad photo, but it shows my progress at least! Sans beads (I'll do those at the end - and it looks like there's quite a few!) I had to have a go at the Spider Rose with the silk ribbon (at the top) as I've never done one of those before... Glad to say it was easy, so I can get on with the rest now without panicking too much about the other 25 odd! ;-) This one will be a gift for my mum's birthday in December.

And I think that's me up-to-date now with stitching news.

A HD & a couple of WIPs....

I started Gloria by The Silver Lining in November 2005 and finally finished it at the weekend. Stitched mostly with Anchor thread 1 over-1 on White Quaker Cloth.

For you Silver Lining guru's out there shaking your head in disgust. Would you believe it if I said the right side leaves just blew off? All these high winds in Scotland - you take your eyes off something for a SECOND and look back and it's gone!

OK, OK... Nonna's birthday is on 8 May, and I need to get it framed before then. It was never going to happen if I'd had to do those other leaves, trust me! I thought it looked just fine without them. I'd have plodded on otherwise. It's taught me that big over-1 projects aren't for me, though. I had all these plans to do a large Heaven and Earth Design too... Yeah, that's not going to happen. :) I'm still going to do another of their (HAED) Quick Stitches at some point to go with the one I've already done, though.

I thought these photos were a laugh and had to share. I was finishing off the backstitching when Snoopy noticed that I had my camera out. He did make me smile, the attention seeking wee pest!

I have another few Works in Progress to share too. This is Heart in Hand's Monthly Mania.

I'm doing these as a long bellpull after finding the perfect linen band for it. It almost didn't fit, though. I'm pulling out the inside running stitch (?) on the fabric as I go along, which has worked out really well.

I also started the Drawn Thread's Birth Band yesterday for my cousin who had a baby girl on Friday (30/03).

My Scottish cousin no less, so I actually get to see this baby! :) Rita was two weeks early and had to have a c-section, but they're both doing great. Beautiful baby is called Serena. :)

What a nightmare trying to get a decent photo of this on the white linen! So apologies for the poor photo. Even the scan I tried was a mess. I'll have to practise before my next update.

One of my best friends is due any day now too. I'm not sure what I'm going to stitch for them yet. I have a few things that I could start right away (e.g. Just Nan's Baby Garden)... but we'll see. I'm absolutely loving stitching the Birth Band though, I may even do this one again.

Snoopy trying to catch some sun again (I can't blame the poor wee thing to be honest, he hasn't seen much sun since last summer!)

He's chilling out on the rug as I type - because yes, you've guessed it, that's where the sun is shining now. :)

Happy Easter everyone!