Thursday 18 September 2008

Stitchy Update!

I thought it was time I did a blog update to show you the stitchy progress I've made this week:) I got the roof done on Blackbird Designs Blessings and Kind Wishes so that was a good evening's stitching! I think next Sunday I shall do a different bit rather than carry on with the house or I might get sick of it! Lol!
Monday evening we had a meeting at school about early entry language GCSEs as Abi is doing her Spanish GCSE a year early so will do it in year 10 rather than year 11, same as her Maths GCSE. So I didn't get as much done on Bygone Stitches A Quaker Christmas as I might have done otherwise. Although the meeting was rather boring we did feel it was important that we know what was going on and what would happen etc.

Tuesday evening I was very happy with the progress I made on Ink Circles Sea Stars and, providing things go to plan, I am still on track for an end of September finish:) The HUGE motif is almost done so just a smaller one and some of the sea monster to do.
Last night was the smalls SAL on HAED so, as usual, TT Letter J came out. Not sure if you can see all the progress I made as the very plae blue does not stand out too well. I'd like to have this finished by the end of the year but not sure one evening a week stitching on it is enough.

When I finished Sea Stars Lisa and I were going to do the SALexandre but we have decided to put it on hold for a while as Lisa doesn't want to add anything else into her rotation at the moment or take anything out, which I can fully understand, so we'll be starting it at a later date. So when Sea Stars is finished I shall either replace it with one of my few UFOs or start one of the two stockings I want to get stitched for Christmas! Lol!

I am happy to report that Chris now has a fully stitched RR. You may remember that the last stitcher was unable to stitch on it and Nicki kindly offered to stitch it and Chris now has it back. Nicki thank you so much for stitching this for Chris. You are an absolute star:) I must admit that I was upset that it wasn't complete seen as I organised it but now I am happy:)

I think that's all from me today:) Oh Beachmama I am not sure if you're asking about a print of the girls holding hands or a copy to put on your PC but you can right click on the picture and save the picture to your PC. Hope that helps.

Also does anyone know how to make pictures clickable? When I placed them at the right of my post they were mostly clickable but now I have them on the middle they're not.

Hope everyone is having a good week and looking forward to the weekend:) I know I am!

Hugs

32 comments:

Nicki said...

Sally, you'll embarrass me! It was fun to do for Chris :)

Your WIPs are all looking great. Quaker Christmas is huge isn't it? I'd love to do it but I'll have to see - maybe one day! :)

Nicki said...

P.S. If you're deciding on a UFO to stitch, how about Sara Butcher's Winter? I love that one and miss your updates ;)

Anonymous said...

Oh lovely WIP's Sally, they are coming along really nicely.

Good luck to Abi for her early GCSE's.

I'm looking forward to the weekend too, I need a lie in!

WendyCarole said...

They all look lovely.
Can't help with making photos clickable I am afraid LOL

Nic said...

Your projects are progressing well, I'm looking forward to celebrating a happy dance with you in the not too distant future!

Lucy said...

I don't think Blackbird has a pattern I don't like!!! Everything is looking great!

Karan said...

Great progress on all your WIP's Sally - a real feast for the eyes every time I visit your blog. :0)
Glad the school meeting went OK.
Don't know about the clickable pics, sorry - I just upload mine & they sort themselves out. ;0)

Julie said...

Great progress again this week.

Unknown said...

Your work is amazing!

Cheers~

Anonymous said...

Oh Sally, you're so close to a finish on Sea Stars...it's fabulous! I like your colour combo much better than the original! QC is getting close now too. :-)

Annie Bee said...

Wow you have got a lot of stitching done and they all look great.

Anonymous said...

You wips are all looking great. You are progressing well in each of them. Keep it up.

sammyjo said...

im am totallt loving circles sea stars! That huge motif is really impressive!

Clare-Aimetu said...

I love the Blackbird Design - looking forward to seeing it grow.

Well done to Abi - good luck in Year 10

CJ in OK ;-) said...

Wow you have accomplished so much. I just adore the Quaker Christmas it's one I have been tempted to start for a while now but your thread choice is so pretty. Happy Stitching, CJ(ok;-)

Anonymous said...

Everything is coming along so beautiuflly, I think my favorite is the christmas quaker, such lovely work!

Solstitches said...

I never cease to be amazed at how many big projects you have in the works and the amount you manage to get done on them.
Your stitching is always a lovely treat to see.
Hugs,
Margaret

Stitchingranny said...

My Sally how busy have you been, you make me so ashamed as I have hardly touched a needle.

By the time I get back from hols QC will be done I think - can't wait to see it.

Hugs (and hope you feeling a bit better now)

Samantha said...

Lovely WIPs Sally! You're so close to finishing Sea Stars now - I've so enjoyed following your progress on it.

Hazel said...

Wow you have been a busy bee Sally. I tell you that linkie for the crochet on my blog is amazing! You just watch and copy and it just clicks straight away! But then again do you really need another project on the go lol. xx

Anonymous said...

You're doing so well with everything Sally! I really admire your stamina on these big designs!

Olga said...

All your WIPs are so pretty, I especially like the Quaker Christmas.

stitcherw said...

They are all looking wonderful, and you are soooo close on Sea Stars. With that large motif done, the rest should move quickly. This is going to be so awesome finished up. You'll have a wonderful happy dance very shortly. :)
Sue

Maxine said...

Sally your stitching is amazing.....i love Sea Stars and Christmas Quaker (both of which i've got but haven't started!)I don't know how you manage to get so much stitching done...i love visiting your blog you are a great enabler lol!

Andrea said...

Wowzer! Quaker Christmas is looking fab.

Dani - tkdchick said...

Your coming along wonderfully with all of your WIPs!

Unfortuatnely its a blogger bug that they've never fixed when pictures are centered they just aren't clickable.

Rachel V said...

Great progress pics, Sally! I haven't seen many folks doing Blessings and Kind Wishes yet; I'll be interested to see this one come along.

Michelle said...

Sally,

Your BBD is coming along ~ the Quaker Christmas is stunning and I love the color you chose. I stitched on my BBD this morning ~ Moonlit Garden.

Happy stitching,

Michelle

Christine said...

Great Stitching Sally! Sea Stars is stunning, and I'm loving Quaker Christmas

Anonymous said...

Wonderful progress pictures, I have SALexandre in my pile as well,just another in the long list!!
Hugs

Nicola said...

You've made a great start on the BB design Sally. Everything else is coming on a treat too. Looks like you'll soon have Christmas Quaker finished.

Angela said...

You have been busy. I love watching your progress on the Quaker Christmas I think its my favourite piece of all the projects you are working on at the moment.