LOL,
I missed it. Apparently it was yesterday.
D'oh!
*smacking forehead*
I've been berating myself for neglecting my stitching and my blog so badly these last couple of months but today I realised just why I've found it so hard to keep up with basic stuff like housework, let along fun stuff like stitching and blogging...
I added up my actual face-to-face teaching hours over the past 10 weeks. I didn't realise but I've put in a 45 hour week, every week for 10 weeks straight. This doesn't count travelling time between lesson locations, preparation time or "make-up" lessons... No wonder my house looks like a tip, my stitching hasn't progressed and my kids wonder who on earth this person demanding to be called "Mama" could possibly be!
So, my dear fellow stitchers, please forgive me for my lack of participation in those activities we all hold so dear: IHSW, WIPocalypse, TUSAL...
Our school holidays begin on Friday - Two whole weeks off, beginning with Easter. I'm looking forward to hanging out with my kids, doing a heap of stitching and maybe even cleaning my house!
xxx
K
Wednesday, 4 April 2012
Saturday, 17 March 2012
A Little Bit of Progress and an Award!
Wow! Wow!
Adrienne from Trylla Craft has awarded me the "Liebster" blogger award!
Liebster is a German word, meaning favorite, dearest or beloved, and the Liebster is awarded by bloggers to other, newer bloggers who have fewer than 200 followers, to spread the word and help the new(er)bies gain wider recognition.
Thank you so much. Such a surprise - I feel truly honoured.
I'm now required to post some previously unknown facts about myself and also pass the award on to four other bloggers... I'm going to take some time to think this through carefully so watch out for my next post or two...
...and it seems that plodding along really does make progress!
I've finished all the stitching on the Christmas Elf Fairy. The final crosses were in Rainbow Gallery White Wisper. I've never used Wisper before and really didn't know what to expect. I've read many different opinions and find I'm still somewhat undecided myself. I'm yet to try "fluffing" the Wisper, figuring I'll wait until I finish beading, to get the final "fur cuff" effect.
Adrienne from Trylla Craft has awarded me the "Liebster" blogger award!
Liebster is a German word, meaning favorite, dearest or beloved, and the Liebster is awarded by bloggers to other, newer bloggers who have fewer than 200 followers, to spread the word and help the new(er)bies gain wider recognition.
Thank you so much. Such a surprise - I feel truly honoured.
I'm now required to post some previously unknown facts about myself and also pass the award on to four other bloggers... I'm going to take some time to think this through carefully so watch out for my next post or two...
...and it seems that plodding along really does make progress!
I've finished all the stitching on the Christmas Elf Fairy. The final crosses were in Rainbow Gallery White Wisper. I've never used Wisper before and really didn't know what to expect. I've read many different opinions and find I'm still somewhat undecided myself. I'm yet to try "fluffing" the Wisper, figuring I'll wait until I finish beading, to get the final "fur cuff" effect.
I love the Kreinik #4 braid in the Christmas tree. Mixed in with the Crescent Colours variegated green, it has a lovely effect.
I've only just started the beading and I was a little worried that they might disappear on the white opal lugana but so far, I think I really like the subtle bling...
If I can stay focussed, I plan to finish the beading on this in the next night or two, then onward to Crazies five through eight! I need to order some beads though... 123stitch, here I come!
Have a fabulous stitchy weekend everybody!
xxx
K
Monday, 12 March 2012
Plodding Along
Huge apologies for my extended absence!
Life has been crazy busy and stitching has had to take a back seat. I've been plodding along on my Crazy January number four - the Christmas Elf Fairy - and I feel like I've finally got something worth showing you all. Getting near to the home stretch!
This is how she looked when I put her away last night:
Life has been crazy busy and stitching has had to take a back seat. I've been plodding along on my Crazy January number four - the Christmas Elf Fairy - and I feel like I've finally got something worth showing you all. Getting near to the home stretch!
This is how she looked when I put her away last night:
I hope you are all well. I've very much missed all the goings on around the blogosphere and will be endeavouring to catch up asap.
Apparently I have my blogoversary coming up in 22 days - might need to do something about that!
Happy Stitching everyone.
xxx
K
Monday, 20 February 2012
IHSW?
Ummm... ok, so I think I stitched myself out over December and January. I've done nothing. Nada. Zip. Zilch. Nothing. The mojo has left the building. I sat on the couch next to my stitching and didn't even open the bag. I did take said stitching to work on Friday, I did open the bag. But I realised upon opening the bag that it didn't contain my hoop. Can't stitch this one without my hoop. D'oh!
Ah well.
I must confess that although I haven't been stitching, I have still managed to add to my stash!
My name is Kirstin and I am an addict. A cross stitch addict. It's been 18 hours since my last purchase...
I finally, finally made a decision on a piece of fabric for Winter White Santa (Mirabilia) - so I have made my very first Polstitches purchase. It's a 32ct Opal Belfast - Blue Moon.
I bought the Evening in the Park PDF - but I think I might have told you that already.
I visited my favourite (Not So Local) LNS - they who have The Basket and I once again just had to have the contents of said basket. I got a heap of Mill Hill charms for 50c each - I think 11 different packets. That's a fortune's worth in Aussie Dollars for just $5.50! I also ended up with a couple of Little House Needleworks charts that had been reduced to $2 each - can't leave those just sitting there feeling lonely and rejected...and whoops - a couple, well three, actually, Shepherd's Bush charts just kind of fell into my hands too... I have to confess they were not in The Basket.
Oh, and I stopped off at my other (NSL) LNS and picked up two pieces of fabric - This (NSL) LNS don't have a "Basket" so I have to be very well behaved when I visit. I bought a little piece of 32ct lambswool linen and a piece of ...oh no! The name has escaped me.... aargh! Brain fart! Um... it's ... oh help, I'll go grab it... .... *phew* it's 28ct "Sambuca".
I now have two largish pieces of this Sambuca stuff. I've got lots of ideas but so far none of the charts I've had "a-ha!" moments for have actually fit the squares. They are 47 x 47 if you stitch over 2 and 94 x 94 stitching over 1. Everything is either too big or too small!
I'm going to stalk all your IHSW posts tonight. I'll use this as an excuse for not stitching myself and just keep my fingers crossed that you can all motivate me to kick start my mojo :)
Ooo, and as a little Off Topic snippet, I just got back from visiting the Harry Potter Exhibiton which is currently in Sydney. It's moving along in three weeks or so but DH and I had a very rare morning off together and decided to go. It was fabulous. If you're a Harry Potter fan and you get the opportunity to go - DO!
Right, back to work now, there's no rest for the wicked. Seven music lessons to teach back to back this afternoon.
Happy stitching everyone!
xxx
K
Ah well.
I must confess that although I haven't been stitching, I have still managed to add to my stash!
My name is Kirstin and I am an addict. A cross stitch addict. It's been 18 hours since my last purchase...
I finally, finally made a decision on a piece of fabric for Winter White Santa (Mirabilia) - so I have made my very first Polstitches purchase. It's a 32ct Opal Belfast - Blue Moon.
I bought the Evening in the Park PDF - but I think I might have told you that already.
I visited my favourite (Not So Local) LNS - they who have The Basket and I once again just had to have the contents of said basket. I got a heap of Mill Hill charms for 50c each - I think 11 different packets. That's a fortune's worth in Aussie Dollars for just $5.50! I also ended up with a couple of Little House Needleworks charts that had been reduced to $2 each - can't leave those just sitting there feeling lonely and rejected...and whoops - a couple, well three, actually, Shepherd's Bush charts just kind of fell into my hands too... I have to confess they were not in The Basket.
Oh, and I stopped off at my other (NSL) LNS and picked up two pieces of fabric - This (NSL) LNS don't have a "Basket" so I have to be very well behaved when I visit. I bought a little piece of 32ct lambswool linen and a piece of ...oh no! The name has escaped me.... aargh! Brain fart! Um... it's ... oh help, I'll go grab it... .... *phew* it's 28ct "Sambuca".
I now have two largish pieces of this Sambuca stuff. I've got lots of ideas but so far none of the charts I've had "a-ha!" moments for have actually fit the squares. They are 47 x 47 if you stitch over 2 and 94 x 94 stitching over 1. Everything is either too big or too small!
I'm going to stalk all your IHSW posts tonight. I'll use this as an excuse for not stitching myself and just keep my fingers crossed that you can all motivate me to kick start my mojo :)
Ooo, and as a little Off Topic snippet, I just got back from visiting the Harry Potter Exhibiton which is currently in Sydney. It's moving along in three weeks or so but DH and I had a very rare morning off together and decided to go. It was fabulous. If you're a Harry Potter fan and you get the opportunity to go - DO!
Right, back to work now, there's no rest for the wicked. Seven music lessons to teach back to back this afternoon.
Happy stitching everyone!
xxx
K
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
Didn't I just have a Holiday?
Well, I want another one!
I feel I've worked a half years' worth already and It's not even halfway through week three of term.
Next to no stitching - a little done but not much. Hoping I'll get some in tonight so I've at least got something worth showing for WIPocalypse.
One the stitchy front, even though there's not been much actual stitchery, I bought Evening in the Park! The PDF arrived in my inbox last night. So exciting!
I'm flying out the door but thought I'd better poke my nose in and say "Hi". All is well, just hectic and crazy as it always is getting the school year underway.
I feel I've worked a half years' worth already and It's not even halfway through week three of term.
Next to no stitching - a little done but not much. Hoping I'll get some in tonight so I've at least got something worth showing for WIPocalypse.
One the stitchy front, even though there's not been much actual stitchery, I bought Evening in the Park! The PDF arrived in my inbox last night. So exciting!
I'm flying out the door but thought I'd better poke my nose in and say "Hi". All is well, just hectic and crazy as it always is getting the school year underway.
Happy Valentines Day to you all!
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| Newton's Law 18ct white aida Anchor floss For my daughter, Lily. |
xxx
K
Friday, 3 February 2012
So this is Summer?
Ummm... yeah, right. Not.
For some reason, Summer appears to have almost completely bypassed Sydney. It's February. The children all went back to school this week after our supposed Summer Holidays. Typically, Tuesday, the day most started school, it was a scorching 34 degrees Celcius (that's 93.2 F) but now here we are on Friday, it's only 17 degrees (62.6F) and it's pouring with rain. There are severe floods in the north of the state and even here on the coast we are getting rather soggy.
I'm still keeping up with my stitching. I haven't done anywhere near as much but there has been at least a few stitches each day. I'm currently working on my Mira Christmas Elf Fairy, which was my #4 Crazy start. Not much to show as I'm working on her wings and it's just an endless sea of white...
The past eight nights we have watched our way through the entire Harry Potter series. Of course we had seen them all before but thought it might be fun to watch them all back to back. We did and it was. Even picked up on a few little things we'd missed on prior occasions. If you're a HP fan and you've never done the marathon, it's worth it.
I hope you are all well, I'm so far behind on everyone's blogs!
xxx
K
For some reason, Summer appears to have almost completely bypassed Sydney. It's February. The children all went back to school this week after our supposed Summer Holidays. Typically, Tuesday, the day most started school, it was a scorching 34 degrees Celcius (that's 93.2 F) but now here we are on Friday, it's only 17 degrees (62.6F) and it's pouring with rain. There are severe floods in the north of the state and even here on the coast we are getting rather soggy.
I'm still keeping up with my stitching. I haven't done anywhere near as much but there has been at least a few stitches each day. I'm currently working on my Mira Christmas Elf Fairy, which was my #4 Crazy start. Not much to show as I'm working on her wings and it's just an endless sea of white...
The past eight nights we have watched our way through the entire Harry Potter series. Of course we had seen them all before but thought it might be fun to watch them all back to back. We did and it was. Even picked up on a few little things we'd missed on prior occasions. If you're a HP fan and you've never done the marathon, it's worth it.
I hope you are all well, I'm so far behind on everyone's blogs!
xxx
K
Saturday, 28 January 2012
Here Comes Treble!
I finished my Crazy #3 this morning!
Here Comes Treble
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| Ink Circles "Here Comes Treble" 32ct antique white lugana Crescent Colours overdyed floss |
All three, ready for framing!
(Sorry, not the best photo. Looks a bit washed out.)
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