A Time For Giving Update and TUSAL Report

Today is time for TUSAL report, so here it is:

I also started and worked on A Time For Giving, which is my daughters Christmas Stocking.
I started it in the middle:

And then very carefully (hopefully) counted to the top of the design and continued there:

Now to move onto Hocus Pocus for it's 10 hours.

I have one more start planned and then absolutely no more starts!!

My hubby and I never swop Christmas Presents but I would like to make him his own stocking, so that I can buy a few small goodies throughout the year and surprise him on Christmas morning.

Luckily I will be able to show updates on here as he doesn't even know my blog addie, never mind actually reading it.

I will also be able to stitch it like normal as he also never pays attention to what I stitch so if he even sees what it is, he wouldn't even ask who it is for.

Cut Thru' SAL Monday #2

I made a but more progress on the roof of the wagon.




It's going to take many Mondays to finish it but I am enjoying it.

Cut-Thru SAL Monday #1

I have a tiny start to show.

I only managed to get 45 min stitching time yesterday so not much, and on top of that, the light blue on top must be unpicked as it's 2 spaces off.













I am doing it on 18 count because it's just what I had on hand.

Glass Aglow Update and New Starts

I just completed 10 hours on this piece and I managed to finish the first one and also start the second one:
























I also have 4 new starts that I am going to work into my existing rotation.

I will be doing a Cut-Thru SAL with 3 ladies.

Debbie, Linda and Sharon.

It is a Monday SAL so I am interested to see how it progresses every Monday.

You can see links at Debbie's Blog


Oh I almost forgot to say that I will be doing Gypsy Wagon.

My other starts are gonna be a Christmas stocking for my daughter, an advent calendar for my daughter and lastly Book of Ink Circles.

BOIC was a 2008 freebie mystery SAL where they sent out each part.
I have downloaded all the pdf's, but I haven't looked at them as I want to keep each one a mystery to myself.

A Early Happy Easter!

I hope everyone enjoys the Easter holidays and the long weekend.

My daughters school had their yearly Easter Sale today.  Each mom has to make 24 eggs to sell at the school and the money goes towards whatever the school needs.

You pretty much take an empty egg shell, decorate it and fill it with little sweets.

These are the 2 types I did for the sale:

I did Pigs and Ladybirds of course.

Here are some of my favorite ones... but there were many, many different ones.

And my absolute favorite... a dog in a teacup:

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Easter weekend.

I am busy sorting out threads and fabric for a few new starts.

Summer Fairy Update and Kitten Pics

I just finished 10 hours on Summer Fairy.

I started her wings and worked on some ribbons on the right side:

I did a lot of backstitch in her skirt, yet it doesn't look like much in the big scheme of things:

And this is what she looks like so far:

Sorry for the wrinkles but she will only get a bath and iron once she is done.

And now for some kitty pics! Don't worry I won't do it that often.

This is just a cute pic of her in her bed:

And this is usually how we spend the evenings... first one is her asleep and second one is obviously awake:-)

QS Literate Dragon Update

I feel like a snail with this piece.

The second page has already been released and I am not even half way done with the first page.  But I have to remind myself, slow and steady, and eventually it will be a FO.

I will now work on Summer Fairy for 10 hours and then will bring out Mini Eternal Promise for 5 hours and see what I can get done.

I realise that I should of probably chosen a easier HAED design instead of 2 with a lot of confetti but I might go and buy some 18 count at the end of the month and start a new one that's easier and put Eternal Promise away until Literate Dragon is finished.