A Stitching Love Affair

Hello everyone I have finally finished the Multiplication sampler!! By The Historical Sampler Company (Kindly loaned to me by Nicola, as this is now out of print) Fabric 28-count DMC floss I have also picked up Athena by Mirabilia Before: After: I don't think I have picked this up for a couple of years, but it is now on my list to finish this year. Italian View is also coming along nicely. Before: After: Also and update on Lake Como Mandala Before: After: A couple of weekends ago I went for a walk up Mt Oxford. It takes about 7 hours, so it's not an easy climb by any means! But the view is worth it when you get to the top. 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!...

Well 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! We even had a very friendly kookaburra that comes to visit and you can get so close to him and just about feed him by hand. I went back to work on the 6th January, but I will have a longer break in April while my boss is away, and I will be kitty sitting for my parents when they go away. Its a great excuse to sit around and stitch all day and catch up on all the TV programmes I miss! Anyway here is my progress: Multiplication Sampler- Before After It's nearly there! I think last time I forgot to post a photo of my finish of the Beatrix Potter Alphabet, so here it is- Lastly I was reading a fabulous blog called My French Country Home  by Sharon Santoni, full of all thi...

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. I have one more day of work left on Monday, which is a little annoying having to go back to work for one day but anyway can't do much about that! Have have done quite a bit of stitching lately, first of all I finished something!!! Yes folks it's a miracle!!!! Beatrix Potter Alphabet And I have done some more on the Multiplication Sampler, which is coming along nicely. Before: After: I also spent a weekend in Sydney on the 5th-9th December at the V8 Super car race. I had a great time and picked up the Hawaii Five-0 themed race suit I won on eBay. So I spent one day in the pits with then Fujitsu Race Team, met the driver and had a jolly good chat to one of the engineers (as I am planning on being a mechanical engineer) The Hawaii Five-0 race suit, it even fits me! (it was soooo hot to wear though) I plan to...

Or at least I think it is! The last few days have been rather warm, I even went out on my bike and didn't have to wear numerous layers of clothing! Could be wishful thinking though... I have a couple of updates, first is the Paris cushion Before- After- There isn't any back stitching on this so I am nearly finished :) Next is the Multiplication sampler Before- After- A wee way to go on this but it's getting there! Lake Como has come to stand still but I will get it out again in the next few weeks. I had been watching the Tour de France over the last few weeks which was great, though I got really depressed watching the beautiful weather in France compared to the freezing cold here, and I also has friends over there watching it, so I was very jealous! Anyway my favourite rider Jakob Fuglsang got 7th overall.  Happy stitching everyone Michelle

Le Tour de France starts in 4 days! I am so excited, though not so excited at the prospect at having to stay up into the wee hours of the morning to watch it, France is 12 (or is it 11?) hours behind us here in New Zealand, either way I usually record it and watch it next day. This year my favourite rider Jakob Fuglsang, is the leader of the Astana team, so I'm hoping he does really well. Any excuse to post a picture of Jakob... Anyway onto the stitching... First up is the Multiplication Sampler Before- After- Next up is Lake Como, I haven't done much on this Before- After- Paris Before- After- I am starting a new job in the next two weeks which is fulltime so I will be very busy working, studying and trying to do some stitching, and watching the Tour de France, it's going to be a very busy July! Happy Stitching! Michelle

It's been far too long since my last post, but I have been busy stitching! First up is Lake Como Mandala, I have made a small start on this- Using 32 count white lugana sparklies Recommended threads I am also coming along nicely with the Multiplication sampler- Before- After- And lastly but not least, the little Paris cushion (well it will be one day...) Before- After- I also have been outdoors on my bike for the first time after my shoulder operation, though I did pick the windiest day of the month to go out! Shoulder was a bit sore after but it's coming along nicely 12 weeks post-op. Bring on summer! (even if it is 6 months away) Happy stitching! Michelle