A Finish!!

I put the last stitches in 'Lifes a Stitch' by Twisted Threads last night. I changed it around a little to suit myself, adding red beads instead of french knots (hate those dratted things!) and changed the border a little.

Am pleased with the way it has turned out. My SIL chose the pattern and I offered to stitch it for her.

Sydney Mini Show

Wooohooo this weekend is the Sydney Mini Show. Only happens once a year and is a time for all miniaturists to get together and shop til they drop!! lol

Mini friends come from NZ and all over Oz. There are classes and stalls, clubs showcase their latest projects, online groups meet in RL, we all laugh too much, spend tooo much and generally have a ball.

I have some special friends from NZ who come over each year. It is so great to catch up with them properly and try and fit a years worth of laughter into just a few days.

I am not displaying this year, have just not had the time to create something special enough mini-wise, all off my creative energies have been going into my cross-stitching instead. But I have promised my daughter that I will make her a modern day kitchen roombox so I will be hunting out treasures for that at the show.

Did I mention its the Sydney Mini Show on this weekend.......lol

For Xander and Ryan

I am dying to learn how to stitch hardanger so I can kit up some designs I have from Victorias Sampler.

My daughter chose Heirloom Birth Sampler for my grandsons birth sampler. Needless to say Ryan is now 6mths old and I have not even started kitting it yet. I stitched him a couple of Tigger designs instead to adorn his nursery until such time as I found the courage to tackle hardanger. Jemma could have picked an easier pattern...lol

I am currently stitching Summer Dragon by Dragon Dreams for my other grandson Xander who is now 9mths old. I am hoping it will be finished in time for his 1st birthday. NO hardanger is sight with this design!

Wish List

Online Needlecraft Show

I really enjoyed checking out the various designers at the recent online needlecraft show.

Spent ages just browsing and adding a few new patterns to my wishlist. I tend to go back to the same designers when looking for something new to stitch. Was thrilled therefore to find another couple of designers who inpired me and have happily added The Cat's Whiskers and Twisted Oak Designs to my favourites list.

Now I just have to persuade my darling Blair that I NEED to buy more patterns to add to my already large pile of stash.....

T'is Official:))

I have read, and enjoyed, so many blogs from fellow stitchers that I decided to bite the bullet and create one of my own...lol

Have not had much time lately to stitch unfortunately. Am looking forward to getting a couple of projects finished - Lifes a Stitch by Twisted Threads is almost done, just need to do the back stitching. Summer Magic by Dragon Dreams also just needs the backstitching done....can you tell I HATE backstitching....love the effect but struggle to make it lie flat and reasonably taut.

I have started kitting together Lavendar Path by Patricia Ann Designs which is my next project. This one is for me so I am really looking forward to stitching it.