last day of May

YAY .... i completed all my stitching plans for May except for making a start on the Victorian Rose but that WAS a maybe! and i've updated the list for the start of June. What exciting stitching plans have you all got for June ??

I've put the April replacement mini for Brenda in the hands of the postal service today, so we'll see if they can manage to deliver it this time. I nearly forgot to take a piccie to show you, but phew just before i sealed the envelope i remembered, so will share that with you when she lets me know she's received it (which hopefully will be about this time next week!)

Thanks for stopping by and reading my journal, i really appreciate your comments and ideas. I love to spend time looking at your updates and work too, i just wish i didn't get so sidetracked on here then maybe i'd be stitching a bit more, i can see you all nodding at that !!! LOL

a new craft ?

Marzipan flower making ~ my 1st attempt at a rose

DH and i went to the local radio station today where they had a gardening exhibition, information about local allotments and whats on in local parks etc over the Summer, also local garden centres were selling plants to raise funds for "The Ruby Rainbow Appeal" The radio station celebrates it's Ruby (40th) anniversary this year and are sponsoring Rainbows Hospice as they are trying to raise £400,000 to build a new wing for older teenagers and young adults. It was £1 donation to have a try, how could i resist

The tutor was very nice and quizzed me on my hobbies as we chatted during the 20 mins it took me to make it. She's had a go at stitching but said she has such a dislike of anything to do with numbers and counting that she took an instant dislike to cross stitch !!!

Although i enjoyed it and am pleased with the end result I don't think i'll be giving up the stitching LOL

It's raining again ...

and it's really cold, DH didn't fancy going out in it, so i've had to stay in and stitch this afternoon, what a shame LOL


This is the penultimate month of the huswif, so next month i'll be showing a finish on it. We've added the beads, 2 rows of 'brummie bobble stitch' (thats a smyrna with a 4 sided stitch round it) and also the clasp has been put on, so now i can see just how it will look when it's rolled up

Sad news is the April mini mystery card i stitched for the exchange at TS still hasn't arrived with Brenda. I have emailed her to say i was her partner and how sorry i was that it didn't arrive. I posted it 12th April and even allowing for it going by land instead of air mail she should have it by now. This evening i'll be looking for another chart to stitch to replace it for her, but I've decided not to stitch the same design again just in case the first one does turn up eventually. When she receives the replacement i'll show you pics of the original and the replacement

I'm pleased that the plans i made for stitching in May have all been completed except for the new start on VS Victoria Rose Sampler, but that will have to wait till June now while i urgently get the mini stitched and mailed out

English weather !!!

It's raining here and has been all day, I hope it's nice where you are today, a typical english bank holiday and there are so many outdoor activities going on in this area !!!

I know ...... i already posted May's part of Hollyberry, BUT.... it's not my fault - Lynda thought we had already stitched the perle #8 tulip stitches and Kreinik #4 braid diamonds around the berries and leaves, so here it is now i've added them, and it did mean i was able to stitch on this twice this month. You can actually see the glittery bits in the kreinik on this picture, thats a 1st for my camera LOL

I had every intention of getting the HE huswif mystery out this afternoon and putting the beads on it ... yes Karen i know i said i was going to do it after dinner!! but i'm on here chatting and browsing at other stuff as well as catching up on blogs and MB's, it's not the end of the month till Thursday so i have a bit of breathing space to get it crossed off my May stitching plans, thats more than can be said for starting Victorian Rose this month LOL

Enjoy your weekend whatever the weather and thanks for stopping by
{hugs}

round of applause to the police

they've caught our burglar !!! They came over to take a statement from DH last night, he was a young man who had addictions and was sleeping rough in one of the unused sheds, they caught him in the early hours of Monday night/Tuesday morning, so it looks like we've seen the last of all the tools etc, but WELL DONE to the local bobbies for their hard work on this occasion ...









It was Kathy's Birthday yesterday so i can now show you the 'secret surprise' i stitched for her. The design is 'Love' by JBW and is stitched on 28ct linen 'waterlily' using DMC variegated threads. I'd seen one of these on another blog and thought it would make a nice gift