March wipocalpyse

Okay life has been a bit hectic for the last wee while - I feel that I can actually take a breath this weekend.   DD has been competing in a figure skating competition this week (she came a respectable 9th out of 17) which has involved a lot of time (and my bank account haemorrhaging money) so stitching time has been few and far between.

However  not all is lost -  I will start with a finish - yay!. Finished this up a couple of weeks ago and it is now hanging on daughter's wall, which is an achievement in itself. The amount of finishes I have that are still waiting to be framed is growing.

This was from Cross Stitch Collection last year - there is a border that goes round it but I preferred it without.

Owl (from Love Thy Thread) is now down to the second row - this is being stitched on Autumn Gold from Sparklies - it is a slightly darker colour than it shows here.














Finishing off my Mirabilia spring - beading, beading and a bit more beading




Topic this month is favourite places to stitch .  I am an at home in front of the TV stitcher, I very rarely stitch out of the house. Even on holiday I always have great plans to stitch but find that reading is always my preferred activity -  So this is usually my view from my recliner in the living room.  I will admit I am a bit of a TV addict, love a good drama series - at the moment I am hooked on Line of Duty - the last episode is this week and I am still none the wiser as to who did what!

A bit of a mini disaster

In  the last post I mentioned that I would post a pic of my Owl piece by Love Thy Thread
 I had done about a page and when I took it out of the hoop I had the sudden realisation that it was in no way going to fit into the fabric I had - after much checking and recalculating I realised that I had been stitching it over 2 instead of 1 - aaah!! To say I was a bit annoyed would be an understatement - let's just say the kids made a hasty retreat at this point.  I was for chucking the whole thing but was sensible and have hid it in the cupboard for a few days and will then attempt to frog and restart in a few days time.

I'm behind in my first wipacolpse posting but will do a little intro for those that don't know me. I'm Maureen, just turned 43 and live in Ayr on the south west coast of Scotland along with my hubby Lee, kids Neve 13 and Joe 10 and Poppy the cat.

I've been stitching for over twenty years now(scary!) and am really a fan of BAPs - finishes are a rarity in my world... I love HAEDs, Chatelaine's etc

I've been blogging for a few years now - not very frequently to be sure but enjoy looking back and seeing my progress over the previous few months.

Below are a couple of updates on what I've been doing over the last week - nearly finished the unicorn - just ran out of one colour and then need to get some beads. Plan to get this in February.

HAED Mini Sea of Roses

Cross Stitch Gold - Winter Unicorn

A new year

Well folks, here I am catching up in the middle of January which is not bad going for me really. . I make no promises of keeping this blog any more up to date than last year, I know what I'm l like.

Stitching goals for 2014 are pretty much the same as before - keep plodding away on those Wips, one day I will finish them all. Just not committing to which day that'll be..

I have been stitching for the past few weeks/months. Was trying to finish off a unicorn for dd Neve's Christmas but that didn't happen. I am now very nearly done with it, hopefully she'll disappear with her pals for a bit this weekend and I'll get it finished. 

My mirabilia is nearly complete as well, just need to purchase a couple of threads and beads - will get back to it in February

Started a new start from Love Thy Thread - Owl, on some nice fabric from Sparklies -will pop a pic of that up next time.

Been working on my Haed as well, just love all the reds.

Hope all you readers are well.  I'll try and get back soon.

Wips

Thanks for all the nice comments rr my twilight shimmer.  I am so pleased to have finished this. Now I just have to get round to getting it framed. .dont bank on that happening anytime soon. I'm dreadful for putting things away never to be seen again.

This month I'm going to work on a couple of wips. One for upstairs, my Mirabilia Maidens of the Seasons spring and one for downstairs, Ink Circles Bramble and the Rose ..

I'm desperate for a new start but am being very good and trying to get through my wips like a good girl.

A momentous day

Just a quickie but I have actually finished a Haed. It took me a wee while (started in 2009 and worked on and off) but gosh darn it I got it done!
QS twilight shimmer 2 over 1 on 25ct.

Halfway there and a bit

Ok. I admit it. I am rubbish at keeping this blog up to date. I have great intentions and then it all goes to pot.  Anyways,  we are  past the halfway point of the year and I dont think ive made that much progress on wips but squeezed in another finish along the way.

First up was a birth announcement for a friend's baby. It has been framed and given to the the proud parents but forgot to take a picture of it framed.  Here it is unframed.

Next up we have QS twilight shimmer.
Getting close to a finish with this, even hubby has noticed and then commented that it wasnt really his thing. To which I politely explained that with the time it has taken me it would most definitely be going up on the wall.

Been on hols to Legoland Windsor and London which was fab. Gorgeous weather finished off with a boozy weekend in Bath with friends.  Perfect.

A finish and a wee bit of stash enhancement

Well I have dd's moustache all finished up. Ready in time to add to her birthday box for her to take on her hols next week... it'll be strange her not being at home when she turns 13 but we will be having takeaway and cake on Saturday instead. .. we would have taken her out for a meal but it being Eurovision on Saturday night we just have to stay in. Me and Neve are total Eurovision fans lol.. the cheesier the better!

Been working on baby sampler as well and snuck a few stitches on a haed. Was getting withdrawal symptoms from not stitching on it. Managed to sneak in a couple of new charts in  their sale as well-Mini Captive,  Mini Frozen Heart and an ornie what I cant remember is called.

Oh and before I forget I won a give away from Jo over at  her Dimensions Travelling Memories chart. Thanks ever so much Jo.