Finally finished!

YAY! I finally finished my RAK square! Here's a pic:


I think tomorrow I'll get out the teddy bear stocking I started and see if I can actually finish one of my bigger projects!

RAK update.

Well it was a very busy weekend but I did get some cross stitch done. I've just got one and a half corners to go and it's finished. I'll get it done by Thurs to post for definate. Here's a pic of what it looks like so far.

Well it won't work at the mo. so watch this space... I'll edit this post and add the pic when it decides it wants to work!!! Grrr...modern technology....

Pictures

So here are the pics to go with the last post. Here is my Heartstrings framed...
...and a close up. The pic isn't very good but the wings are sparkly thread and the water is done with beads.

and here's my goodies off my Secret Stitcher...


I obviously can't show you pics of my finished project for my Secret Stitcher but I'm hoping to get my RAK finished and a pic of that this weekend. That's if I get any stitching done between family visiting, an evening do and working overtime!

Be warned! Long update!!

I can't believe how long it's been since I last updated this! Well, like I said be warned this might be long! Well, where do I start....

I got my Heartstrings back from the framers and it looks great! I need to correct myself on my total finishes though because I counted this and it's an exception in the rules cos it's a RAK. I also finished my stitched piece for my Secret Stitcher. Speaking of which I got my first parcel from my Secret Stitcher. I got a chart from my wishlist YAY! Some 14ct aida, DMC threads and a pretty wire embellishment. Oh, and a nice card. I've also had some real nice Caron Watercolours threads from my floss exchange. I sent my first parcel to my Secret Stitcher and just need to get some more bits for the 2nd one.

I took my L&L off my frame and decided to try the hook and loop tape with a different piece. I used my Forget-me-not Tablecloth instead because it had a straight edge and the tape worked a treat!! It's still not as taut as what I'd like but it's much, much better than before.

I started another project (yes, I'm hanging my head in shame) It's a teddy bear stocking and I thought that I could get it done for Christmas but I got way laid by another RAK project and now it's just a 'whenever I finish it I'll give it then' kind of pressie. My RAK project is a simple square made more difficult by the fact that two nights running I had to frog the same part. I finally figured out the mistake the 2nd night and now I'm on a roll again. Hopefully it'll be finished by Thursday to post. Then I'll get back to my stocking.

Anyway, I would've put up pics but it doesn't want to let me so maybe next time. I think that's it for now. I'm getting back into my PC stuff now I'm more settled in my new job so hopefully I'll be updating regularly again soon.

Dust and stuff

I'm having a break from cleaning. We've had maintenance in this week to sort out the rising damp in the kitchen and under the stairs. What a nightmare! They had to strip the walls back to brick and cover it in this foul smelling bitumen paint. Then they stuck plaster board back on the walls with expandable foam and skimmed it with plaster. Skimmed being just what they did. You can still see the scrim tape through the plaster. Now I know nothing about plastering but I sure enough know a bad job when I see one! Apart from that I have plaster all through my carpets and dust everywhere in every room. So far I've cleaned the living room and bathroom. Craig's gone out food shopping so I'm supposed to be getting on with the kitchen but I'm a bit lacking in motivation at the moment.

Apart from that I hate my new job! Though I'm back to normal hours now. I'm bored and I hate the way the entire company works. Oh it just makes me cringe thinking about it!! I think I need something a bit more intellectually challenging. Something where I can use my brain for once. I feel like I'm stuck in another part time student job rather than my first proper job.

I've also come to the conclusion that I think I should've been born like about 40/50 years ago. Then I'd fit in. Craig has commented on this in a round about way. I'm very old fashioned in my beliefs and values and my taste in decoration, music, dress etc. Oh well, never mind. I'd rather be old fashioned in my ways than into a lot of the sleaze that people my age (23) get up to nowadays.

Anyway, I was in the middle of sorting out passport applications. Better go finish them or we won't be going anywhere on honeymoon!