It's The Headless, Handless Snowman and The Blind Owl

Before you think I've totally lost the plot ( well I did say I was stitching from my chart stash for the first 6 months of 2012 so I probably have!) and call the men in white coats I'd better explain that title! Actually I'll let the picture explain.

See????? I was taking this picture earlier and Abi said it looked creepy!!! Poor snowman. Poor owl! How can he find his next meal??? Will he manage to last until next Wednesday when I stitch French Knots so he can see?! Oh I think I need some therapy! I am seriously beginning to think that I should not be let loose with needle and thread after more mistakes and more frogging this week. On this one I started stitching the snowman's coat too far down and had to frog! {{{sigh}}} I hope my surrogate sis Lisa had more luck!!! I did get a good evening in on this though as I enjoy stitching it so much.

Monday Barb and I were stitching on The Primitive Hare Christmas Carol Sock and I decided to make a start on the row of trees. Did the first two then went to start the third and thought something is not right here!!!! I'd made a mistake on the "I" in Christmas which meant that the gap between the second and third trees was smaller than it should be. Needless to say I left it!

Jane came out on Tuesday evening again with dear Barb and as far as I know I didn't make a mistake on that ( famous last words!!!). I hope to have this lovely piece finished either next week or the week after.

I picked up my Shepherd's Bush Family Sampler from the framers on Tuesday. I am very happy with the way it's turned out seen as we had a hard time deciding on mounts and a frame. I'm sorry for today's crappy photos but it's been so dull all day. You can click on them to make them bigger:)

Here's Father Christmas showing off days 5 to 8 of my advent calendar from my surrogate sis Lisa. A very cute photo bookmark in which I'm going to put the photo of Lisa and I from our stitching day back in August, a very pretty Vikki Clayton silk thread, a lovely blue DMC Variations thread and a gorgeous piece of Christmassy material:) 

I've been a good girl today! I told myself that I wasn't allowed to do a blog post or look at Facebook until I'd finished the ornament for Chris for our exchange and a Christmas gift and I did then both!!!! Lol! 

I'm going to have a quick catch up on blogs now then cook tea for Abi and I. My DH is working late tonight although I was kind of hoping that the check would be abandoned due to the high winds. We haven't got it as bad here as further up north. Scotland has well and truly been battered and I hope all my stitching friends up there are safe.

Take care everyone and stay warm.

Lots of love and hugs

Sally

xxxx