tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46689272684542099102024-03-12T21:05:35.001-07:00A Stitching Love AffairMy love affair with stitching and stashBikegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07132252129744942345noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668927268454209910.post-78258505421920535122018-11-25T22:06:00.000-08:002018-11-25T22:10:09.341-08:00Egypt and Egyptian Garden Mandala<br />
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In March I went to Egypt. This had been on my list of places to visit for a long time, and I absolutely loved it!<br />
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The view from the hotel room, you can imagine how excited I was when I saw that view!</div>
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The wonderful Egyptian Museum </div>
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We spend 4 fabulous day on a Nile cruise</div>
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Anyway on to stitching, and since I had been to Egypt, I had to start my Egyptian Garden Mandala by Chatelaine Designs.</div>
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I have been rather remiss in my posting so I shall try harder! I do enjoy watching flosstube though, maybe one day I will do my own.</div>
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I am going back to Egypt in December so I am very excited about that!</div>
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Happy stitching!</div>
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<br />Bikegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07132252129744942345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668927268454209910.post-31421527929258525712018-03-01T20:22:00.000-08:002018-03-01T20:22:00.920-08:00Stash EnhancementI have been busy buying a "few" things recently and here they are!<br />
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Nina Threads<br />
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I got the pink thread for the Mirabilia chart Wherefore Art Thou which is all done in specialty threads. I had never heard of Nina's Threads so I had a look at her Etsy shop and she has some lovely threads and fabric<br />
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Etsy shop: NinaHandDyed</div>
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Next is some Primitive Hare charts and pins</div>
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and finally some Lavender & Lace and Butternut Road charts from Trade Me at $4 each! bargin</div>
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Bikegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07132252129744942345noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668927268454209910.post-40531418922849641432018-02-09T11:29:00.000-08:002018-02-09T11:29:10.527-08:00Chenonceau Finished!Finally it's finished!!!<br />
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Chenonceau Loire Castle</div>
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I started this in July 2016, so in the scheme of things it didn't really take me too long (I am a slow stitcher and have 1000 other WIPs as well)</div>
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Of to get it framed now and I think I will get out my Lake Como Mandala and do some of that.</div>
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Progress so far...</div>
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Bikegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07132252129744942345noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668927268454209910.post-47978518211729453362018-01-03T16:27:00.000-08:002018-01-03T16:31:46.834-08:00New Starts, WIPs and Finishes...Finishes?? Well no, not exactly. Chenonceau is finished except for beads, photo to come later.<br />
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However I have had good progress on The Met by Mirabilia<br />
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Moroccan Town by Chatelaine, sadly the designer Martina Rosenberg passed away in December and she will be greatly missed by all Chatelaine stitchers<br />
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Christmas at the Villa by Madeleine Findley<br />
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Let Freedom Ring by Lilia's Studio, this was my Christmas Eve start<br />
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Stash was from the Glendon Place sale, I love these charts!</div>
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<br />Bikegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07132252129744942345noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668927268454209910.post-8273786183730743822017-10-01T15:11:00.000-07:002017-10-01T15:12:31.310-07:00Those "Jessica Stitches"Well I have finally finished doing the jessica stitches on Chenonceau<br />
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All 232 of them.....<br />
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<br />Bikegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07132252129744942345noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668927268454209910.post-80844657281129014552017-08-20T19:18:00.002-07:002017-08-20T19:18:55.175-07:00WIPs and StashAnother update on Chenonceau<br />
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This is another Chatelaine Design called Pompeji, I'm loving the colours so far!<br />
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Magical Night will be stitched on 28 count Ice Blue evenweave and Carousel I have 28 count Grey evenweave. Never ever again will I do a Teresa Wentzler piece on 32 count linen, I value my sanity lol.<br />
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<br />Bikegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07132252129744942345noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668927268454209910.post-1938596190597830982017-05-20T12:58:00.000-07:002017-05-20T12:58:04.223-07:00ChenonceauI have finally finished the castle of Chenonceau!<br />
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<br />Bikegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07132252129744942345noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668927268454209910.post-37023357474110614192016-05-21T15:01:00.000-07:002016-05-21T15:01:46.573-07:00Finishes!I am rather remiss in my postings but anyway here I am again.<br />
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<br />Bikegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07132252129744942345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668927268454209910.post-56871447132431905602016-02-12T13:20:00.001-08:002016-02-12T13:20:39.607-08:00New Year Beginnnings - Be it a Bit Late!I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and New Year! I know, I know it's February!<br />
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For me it was really quiet, New Years eve was spent at home watching movies on TV! Not that I really minded, it was nice to sit down and write down what I wanted for the year coming up.<br />
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I had 3 new starts for this year, yes 3! Like I need more WIPs! Though there isn't much to show on these hence no photos.<br />
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No presents under the tree yet is that is my job for this weekend! I am also toying with the idea of a tree skirt, has anybody stitched one? If you have, do they look good?<br />
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<br />Bikegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07132252129744942345noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668927268454209910.post-88986963418036390312015-09-28T13:56:00.002-07:002015-09-28T13:56:56.721-07:00WIP UpdateThe few WIPs I have been working on needed an update, so here they are!<br />
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Afternoon in Provence by Dimensions<br />
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I have nearly finished the first picture, just some back stitching to do<br />
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Next is Parisian Street Scene by Maria Diaz<br />
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Pattini d' Argento by Cuore e Batticuore</div>
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I did get in the mail a couple of days ago a parcel from my favorite needlework shop<br />
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Firstly I went to Italy to see the last 11 days of the Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy cycle race) which was very exciting and a lot of fun!<br />
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The Alhambra (Which I now have a cross stitch pattern from Chatelaine designs to do!)</div>
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The Medina (markets) in Morocco</div>
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Lisbon, Portugal</div>
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Overall I have a wonderful trip and I am already planning my next one! When I left Madrid it was 34 degrees, I got home to snow and 0 degrees, needless to say I was not impressed!</div>
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Loire Castle Chenonceau by Chatelaine Designs<br />
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<br />Bikegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07132252129744942345noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668927268454209910.post-22350983389206256202015-04-10T00:43:00.001-07:002015-04-10T00:43:54.639-07:00Stitching and CricketIt has been a while since my last update, so this has been what has been happening since January.<br />
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Yes the Cricket World Cup started in New Zealand and Australia in February we went to the opening ceremony.<br />
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It was great evening with lots of entertainment and fireworks! Christchurch has certainly done well to be able to host the opening ceremony and a couple of games 4 years on from the earthquakes. The main sports stadium with used to have rugby and cricket grounds was badly damaged after the earthquake, so now the new cricket ground is in the lovely Hagley Park and it has become very much a boutique type ground where kids can play out the back and you can sit on a grass embankment, much better than the massive concrete stadiums of today. Unfortunately New Zealand who were in the final with Australia lost (we don't like to lose to Australia lol)</div>
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So exciting news, I am book to go for my trip overseas in May! I am going to Italy first to see the last 11 days of the Giro d'Italia. This is also a biking trip so there will be lots of mountains to bike up! I then go to Barcelona to stay with my friend for a week and then on a bus trip around Spain, Portugal and Morocco! I will be away for 5 weeks am I am so excited!</div>
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<br />Bikegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07132252129744942345noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668927268454209910.post-55615843206397247382015-01-05T14:22:00.000-08:002015-01-05T14:22:05.229-08:00Christmas, New Year and StitchingHi everyone<br />
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I hope you had a nice Christmas and New Year. My Christmas day was lovely and it was a nice warm summer day so we get to sit outside in the sun with a few drinks.<br />
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I finished work on the 23rd December so I could do any last minute Christmas shopping and get everything prepared for the big day. Christmas day was lovey and quite hot, so it's always a bit of a struggle to eat a traditional hot Christmas dinner! I have also been doing a bit of biking which I really need to train for the bike trip I have coming up in May/June to Italy<br />
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Firstly I went on holiday to Hawaii, which was awesome! I was in Honolulu for 3 days and Kona for 4. It was a jam packed holiday with not much time spend laying about on the beach (I'm not really a lie on the beach type anyway)<br />
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<br />Bikegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07132252129744942345noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668927268454209910.post-16796590711699948972014-03-15T15:54:00.000-07:002014-03-15T15:54:53.609-07:00Multiplication Finish!Hello everyone<br />
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I have finally finished the Multiplication sampler!!<br />
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The birds you see in the photos are Keas, which are New Zealand's native parrot, and they are very naughty birds! They will dismantle your car, well at least the rubber seals around the car windows and steal anything not nailed down. They also are not shy with people! They hung around us the whole time we were at the top of the mountain.</div>
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Bikegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07132252129744942345noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668927268454209910.post-56953253744909833352014-02-05T21:41:00.000-08:002014-02-05T21:41:06.176-08:00New Year StitchingWell I seem to be a bit late with the Merry Christmas and Happy New year, but better late than never! I spend 10 days over Christmas and New Year in Sydney with some friends which was really nice and relaxing. I even managed to do quite a bit of stitching then too!<br />
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Lastly I was reading a fabulous blog called <a href="http://sharonsantoni.com/" target="_blank">My French Country Home</a> by Sharon Santoni, full of all things French. Her latest blog had a picture of city biking (the stylish way of course!) anyway I wish I could look as good as some of these Parisians when riding my bike! She's wearing heels!!!!</div>
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MichelleBikegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07132252129744942345noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668927268454209910.post-10433985112814138032013-12-23T13:47:00.000-08:002013-12-23T13:47:42.313-08:00It's Nearly Christmas!!!1 more sleep to go!! I am very excited because I love Christmas and this year I am spending Christmas with my very dear friends in Sydney.<br />
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I stayed with my good friends in Sydney, who I am going to spend Christmas with as well and they also got their poodle puppy the same weekend! She is very cute and named Manon, which is a French name, so I can't wait to see how much she has grown when I go back.</div>
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Bikegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07132252129744942345noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668927268454209910.post-75812981053366766622013-11-23T23:40:00.000-08:002013-11-23T23:40:00.730-08:00Back to Normal Life!Finally my exam is over! I had a 3 hour calculus and algebra exam which went actually pretty well, so hopefully I pass but I don't find out until early January.<br />
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So overall not very much progress at all!<br />
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I also had the honour of modelling a dress in a fashion show for a designer friend of mine, her collection was Parisian inspired and my dress was called "Parisian Springtime" It was so much fun to be a model and Lucy (the designer) also does everyone's hair and makeup! She is one very talented lady. Here are a few photos of my dress, but I can't show any others as she is entering them in competitions so they cannot be publicly photographed otherwise they get disqualified.<br />
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In 2 weeks time I am heading to Sydney to watch the V8 supercar race which will be a lot of fun as I have a pit pass and I also get a tour of one of the teams pit area, and I also get to stay with my very good friends Erika and John who happen to be getting a new standard poodle puppy at the weekend as well! So I am looking really forward to my little weekend away.</div>
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