I hate my WIP!

I've been doing loads of stitching this week on my Flower Fairy. I started my maternity leave and in between doing other things I've been stitching like mad to try and get as much done of this before baby arrives. It's not for me but a friend wants it as a pressie for his wife. I absolutely hate it though. It's the most bitty thing ever. I have to change colours every 5 seconds and never feel like I'm getting anywhere with it. I've started taking pics of it each day just so I can see where I'm actually making progress on it. Anyway here it is:

I got my Lottie & Lulu Dolly framed while I was away by my old framer. He does such a wonderful job and he's quick. I saw him by chance on the Saturday and he had it back to me on Tues evening. Forgot to take a pic though. I only have some backstitch to finish on Daisy Chains and then I'm gonna get that framed the same way and put them in the baby's room.

I also spent a small fortune in my old LNS while I was in Wardle. Unfortunately the situation has become such that Kathy and Michelle are having to shut up shop and today will be their last day trading. It's such a shame! Soon there will be no LNS left anywhere especially not any good and decent ones. It's no wonder we're all having to use ONS for our supplies.

I'm also going to be updating my 'Stash to go' blog over the next few days so if you want some goodies get and have a look at that.

Some more finishes

I finally got round to finishing my special commission last weekend. It's been a UFO for so long I'm sure the guy who asked me to do it has even forgotten about it himself. It was just a matter of actually sitting down and finding matching colour threads to finish it off. I improvised slightly in places as I didn't have proper instructions or a picture on how it was supposed to look like but I think it came out ok. It didn't really need too much doing anyway. Just some touching up in places and filling in the unstitched bits. Now I can take it to Wardle next week and give it back finally.

I also got my Baby Girl Sunshine Line back from the framers. I should've had Shoes back too but it wasn't ready. It'll be another fortnight at least now before I'll be able to go back and get it. I'm really unhappy about it especially since she had 3 weeks to do it and it's not a big piece. Anyway here's the finished piece.

Some pics at last!

I finally have broadband! So here's some recent pics. Knew I'd get them up eventually lol!!

Poppy coasters
Baby Girl Sunshine Line (at framers)SS gift for CJ PeckShoes for my friend Natalie (at framers)Small get well card for Natalie's mum

It's been a while...

Well I was hoping to keep my blog updated a little more frequently than this but I still have no internet at home :( The cost of basic utilities and groceries has just rocketed and we just can't afford it. Anyway, I'm now 26 weeks gone and finally have a bump to show! We've found out it's a little girl (not 100% of course) and are naming her Seren Lyn. All the sickness and nausea and exhaustion finally wore off after about 3 1/2 months. Now my main problem is pain in my lower back and hip joints. We've been buying a little something every week for a while now and finally think we have just about everything and a little bit more. My mum-in-law is buying us a pram with all the bits and my mum is buying us nappies as we've decided to use cotton reusable ones. (The modern version not the old terry nappies.) People keep saying make the most of the peace and just the two of us but neither of us can wait 'til she's born. We're both counting down the weeks already lol! Apart from that life has been pretty boring really.

On the stitching side of life... I finally finished my Baby Girl Sunshine Line this week. It's my first 'proper' finish of the year. The only other things I've done having been a small card for a friend and putting together my poppy coasters. Now I just have to get it to the framers. I've also 99% finished a little project for another friend. I just need to add 4 beads and make it up into a small cushion. I'm on a bit of a roll at the moment because I've been feeling better and also because Craig has been nagging me to finish the Sunshine Line project for ages! Next project is a Flower Fairy that I've started. I absolutely hate it but it's for someone else and they're paying me so I shall perservere! One of these days I will manage to get some pics on here too...

Welcome to 2008

I can't believe how long it's been since I last updated! Well, the last few months in short. We finally settled into our new house but we're still having problems with the heating and some other little bits. My dad recovered from his operations but still has complications and has to go back in in another 2 weeks for another op. He's back on the transplant list again now though so maybe another kidney will turn up soon. Apart from that life has been pretty much the same old, same old.

I guess the most important news is I found out last week that I'm pregnant! Of course we're thrilled after having tried for so long. I had my first antenatal appointment yesterday. I'll be 11 weeks along on Monday and I'm due on August 6th. I've been feeling quite nauseous and tired and have problems with certain smells but am otherwise ok. I can't wait 'til I start showing lol!

On the stitching side of life...  I finally got my last SS gift back from the framers and sent that off before Christmas. No pics today as I'm at my mum in laws but hopefully I'll get round to it soon. I've been doing quite a bit of stitching lately. I've been feeling quite nauseaous and tired so when I get home from work I've just been crashing out in my stitching chair. I'm currently working on Lavender & Lace 'The Wedding' (still...) and Sunshine Line Baby Girl when I'm not up to the fineness of L&L. I also did a bit of work on Mirabilia 'Mother's Arms' this week. I'm working on a card this week though as I'm away visiting family. Oh and I also finished and finally made up my set of poppy coasters for my friend. The original coasters I had for them were useless cos the backs kept coming out so I ordered some different ones last week and they were much better. I think that's about it really. Hopefully I'll get some pics up next time I update. Happy stitching for 2008 everyone!