With my love and a kiss :) I put the final Fan stitches into my anniversary sampler yesterday but not without a visit from the frog on Sunday evening! I got all the top row of fan stitches done, went to start my bottom row and realised I'd started the top row in the wrong place. So I did the bottom row then started to slowly unpick the top row. I didn't get it all done before I went to bed so after I'd done the ironing yesterday morning I picked it up again this time deciding to just cut the rest! I sat and re-stitched the row only to find that I must have miscounted somewhere along the row but I decided that I am not going to take it out yet again or you might find me rocking in a corner! So here is my finished Blue Ribbon Designs Stitched With Love minus two flower rows and I must say that I am delighted with my finish:) I just love this gorgeous design and the colours in it. So now this week I shall start making it up into a hanging pin keep type finish. I just hope that when I go rooting in my fabric box that I have a big enough piece to back it with! If not we have to go to Beverley on Thursday so I shall pop into Boyes and see if I can pick some up there.
Blue Ribbon Designs Stitched with Love
32 count white evenweave
DMC
Started 10th January 2011
Finished 18th April 2011
25th Anniversary Sampler for my DH and I
I have loved stitching this so much but just wish I'd started it earlier so that I could have done it all but I think it looks just as good without those flowers:)
Friday and Saturday evening I settled down to stitch quite early in the evening so that I could get a good couple of nights on BBD AotH Pink Hill Manor. This is another enjoyable stitch and so pretty. This one seems to be stitching up quite quickly so far. This is my year long however long it takes SAL with Valerie, Jane and Lisa B.
Last night was another SAL night this time my SB SAL with Barb and Colleen and this week we went to Barb's for cocktails in the garden ( in spirit of course although it would be lovely to do it for real). I stitched up a few rows and started the big one you can see in my photo. This one really requires good concentration and counting so it was good for keeping my mind off other things. I think it will take me next Monday evening and maybe another one to actually finish this row but it will be lovely when it's done.
I'm starting a wee birthday gift tonight and I have also stitched one PIF and started another so if you are waiting for a PIF from me ( list on the right) please know I have not forgotten you. Tomorrow Lisa and I are starting our My Big Toe Designs A New Day then Thursday it'll be PS night. I hope to get back to Silver Creek Samplers Dandy Dreams soon too. Lots of lovely stitching to do!
I just want to say a huge thank you to those of you who left hugs, positive thoughts, good wishes etc for my appointment at the breast clinic. This time next week I will either still be there or on my way home and will, hopefully, know one way or the other what it is. I cannot thank you enough for thinking of me or tell you how much it means or how much I appreciate it. I am so blessed to have wonderful friends here, Needlecraft Haven and on Facebook {{{{hugs}}}} who are so supportive.
Not sure what I'm going to do this afternoon. Will see what Miss Abi wants to do. I think she's having a Harry Potter session seen as we bought Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1 on Saturday! So I may cut some card and root through my fabric box so that I can start making Stitched with Love up:)
Have a lovely week everyone.
Take care.
Love & hugs
Sally
xxxxx
Last night was another SAL night this time my SB SAL with Barb and Colleen and this week we went to Barb's for cocktails in the garden ( in spirit of course although it would be lovely to do it for real). I stitched up a few rows and started the big one you can see in my photo. This one really requires good concentration and counting so it was good for keeping my mind off other things. I think it will take me next Monday evening and maybe another one to actually finish this row but it will be lovely when it's done.
I'm starting a wee birthday gift tonight and I have also stitched one PIF and started another so if you are waiting for a PIF from me ( list on the right) please know I have not forgotten you. Tomorrow Lisa and I are starting our My Big Toe Designs A New Day then Thursday it'll be PS night. I hope to get back to Silver Creek Samplers Dandy Dreams soon too. Lots of lovely stitching to do!
I just want to say a huge thank you to those of you who left hugs, positive thoughts, good wishes etc for my appointment at the breast clinic. This time next week I will either still be there or on my way home and will, hopefully, know one way or the other what it is. I cannot thank you enough for thinking of me or tell you how much it means or how much I appreciate it. I am so blessed to have wonderful friends here, Needlecraft Haven and on Facebook {{{{hugs}}}} who are so supportive.
Not sure what I'm going to do this afternoon. Will see what Miss Abi wants to do. I think she's having a Harry Potter session seen as we bought Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1 on Saturday! So I may cut some card and root through my fabric box so that I can start making Stitched with Love up:)
Have a lovely week everyone.
Take care.
Love & hugs
Sally
xxxxx















































