Is It Monday Again?

I can't believe that half term is over already! The week just flew by and, once again, the house is quiet; just me with a budgie for company :( LOL! We went out quite a bit, mostly shopping, and we went on a visit to the Scarborough Sealife Centre and Marine Sanctury. It was a nice day out but the admission price seems to have shot up for what there is there. The Deep in Hull is better value for money but that is just my opinion. Jessica desperately wanted to bring a penguin home and I must say they were incredibly cute, as were the otters and seals, although we know only too well that seals aren't as cute as they appear!! LOL!

We tried to find a prom dress for Jess in the sales but, ofcourse, there wasn't any other than hugely priced ones. We'll try at Freeport over the next few weeks and see if we can pick one up there that she likes and isn't £100!

I didn't get much stitched last week. It was the turn of HAED Summer ACEO in my rotation but I only managed 10 rows so I have decided that I will carry on with it Monday to Friday this week. I want to try and get quite a lot done each time I do one of my HAEDs and, hopefully, get another finished over the next few months. I really want to start another QS soon. What happens when you say you have enough HAED charts and you're not going to buy anymore? Michele and Bob release this and this but I am resisting!

Last night I finished Heirloom Embroideries Peachy Biscornu. I have to say this was an absolute joy to stitch and so easy to finish up. Carol's chart and instructions were fantastic and it certainly won't be the last of hers I buy. So here's a couple of piccies.

Front

Back

Unfortunately the back piccie is a bit blurred but it gives you an idea of what it is like! So I now have another slot in my rotation to fill but as the third part of Chatelaine Christmas Mystery IV is due out on Sunday I might just carry on with Summer for Saturday evening or just have a break from stitching!

Oh and I have added another poll to help me decide on what to start next! I have made some changes from the last poll as I found that I didn't have some of the threads for some of the others. Please feel free to vote again!

Now I have a confession to make! I have had a teeny trip up on the stash wagon! It's only a teeny one and I promise to be good now until 1st April. I was searching on Ebay just out of interest to see what Drawn Thread charts there were and I came across My Favourite Things, which is on my wish list, for £2 so I bid on it and got it for £2.41! It was too good to miss although I did feel a complete failure and rather guilty when I am supposed to be on the stash wagon. Anyway that it is now until 1st April as I have gone about 6 weeks and intend to last the rest of the time. At least it's only one thing and it wasn't full price so I think I can still be kind of proud of myself! LOL!

WIP Updates

I thought it was time I posted some piccies of my WIPs. With it being half term we've been busy so I haven't had chance but thought I'd make time now!

So here's my progress on Chatelaine Summer Afternoon. It's stitched on 28 count antique white evenweave using DMC, Caron Waterlilies, Rainbow Gallery Petite Braid and Mill Hill beads. This is pages 1 and 2 and I just love it! It is so incredibly pretty. I was going to carry on with it this week but seen as I'd got two pages done I decided to leave it until next time I my rotation.

This week it's the turn of HAED Summer ACEO but I didn't stitch last night as I had a headache. Damned things are plaguing me again and I'm hoping they go soon. I am having my eyes tested as I figured it might not be a bad idea. I only had them tested last July but it will nearly 3 years since I needed a new prescription. Unfortunately I can't get an appointment until 24th Feb.

I started Heirloom Embroideries Peachy Biscornu on Saturday. I thought I'd got the front finished on Sunday afternoon then realised I hadn't backstitched the green! LOL! So I made a start then I decided I had to put my stitching down as I couldn't concentrate on it while watching The Day After Tomorrow! It was rather gripping. Anyway this beautiful piece is just gorgeous to stitch and I can't wait to get the back done then stitch it up!

I am still doing OK on the wagon but it's getting harder as I see more stuff I like. I'm sort of wishing we'd said until 1st March and I'd be seeing a light at the end of the tunnel but never mind! February is a short month so there won't be too much longer to go after that! LOL!