TU SAL

Since I'm still new to blogging I only just discovered the TU SAL at the end of last year. I loved looking at all of the different containers people had used and what they had put in them. I signed up for this years
TU SAL and started my jar on January 1st 2010.
This is my progress as of the 16th January, so far it contains NPI silks, Cresent Colours and DMC threads.

I've also joined the LHN Travelling Stitcher SAL, it started on the 2nd January but due to different things I was only able to make a start on mine last night, this is my progress so far- not really that much to see.

I hope everyone is well and is enjoying their weekend.

A finish, a WIP, stash and a cat.

This is my first finish for 2010. It's part of the monthly from LittleHouse Needleworks. I actually finished it at the very beginning of January. I haven't decided how I'm going to finish them yet, I'm toying with the idea of doing them as flat folds and then displaying them on the mantle piece. It was really quick and fun to stitch up.

       LittleHouse Needleworks - "Sampler Months" - January
                                 32ct Raw Cashel Linen
                                      Cresent Colours     

I've finally got my charts that I ordered the middle of December, I have no idea what the postal service was doing with the for a month, I was beginning to think that they had got lost.

                         Little House Needleworks - The Library

              Country Cottage Needleworks - Springtime Couple

My WIP is "4 Wishes" from Just Nan. I fancied doing something different and I've not stitched a Just Nan pattern for some years.

                                     Just Nan - 4 Wishes
                                 28 ct Raw Cashel Linen
                                       DMC Threads

While I was taking the photo my cat Koko just couldn't resist trying to eat the threads from the edge of the fabric. He really is a naughty cat, you cannot leave any socks lying around as he loves to pinch them,I'm forever looking for odd socks now. He has a brother Wilbur but he's extremely shy and refused to have his pic taken.

Thank you once again for stopping by, and I really appreciate all of your comments.

I'm back!

With the holidays and DH and the children been at home I've not been able to get on the computer to update. I hope everyone has had a wonderful time with family and friends, we've mainly stayed inside, ate too much chocolate and watched too much TV.
I've done a little stitching and have started to knit my very first pair of socks. Lets just say that getting to grips with four needles at once has been fun, I've lost count of how many times I pulled them out and started again till I've finally got the hang of it. I'll post pictures later this week.
I'd already posted a list of what I'd like to accomplish in 2010 stitching wise, that list has already grown as I signed up for the Just Nan seasonal humbugs, if the rest are as lovely as this I'll be one happy little bunny. I also signed up for the Littlehouse Needleworks Sampler Months and have very nearly finished January.
I'd better go now and feed the kids :)

Illness and stuff.

Well it's been an eventful couple of weeks, I haven't been online much and there's not a lot of sewing to show either. The reason for this - "swine" flu. My daughter came down with it first the Thursday before I was due to go to the show, so I wasn't able to go in the end which made me quite diappointed. Over the course of the next few days we all came down with it, although my daughter and my youngest son were really poorly, I had the doctor out to see them twice! I'm glad to say that were all making a good recovery now.

I did manage to finish something even though Mr Frog paid a couple of visits.
It's the first part of  "Spring Social" by Country Cottage Needleworks. It's going to be really pretty when it's finished, just need to be patient waiting for the next part.

                                                                 "Birdhouse Garden"

                                                                Part 1 - Spring Social

                                                          Country Cottage Needleworks

                                                          Fabric - 32ct Lambswool Linen

                                                                  Threads - Belle Sole

I must also say a thank you to those who have left me lovely comments and have also decided to follow my ramblings, I really appreciate it.

Firsts...

Well I finished my first Little House Needleworks design last night, it's took me a week to complete. I've absolutely loved stitching this, even my DH was impressed, I know I'll be stitching another design very soon, I just need to make my mind up as their all so lovely. I'm hoping to make this into a pinkeep which will be another first for me, I'll keep you posted on my progress.

I've taken part in an exchange on a forum that I belong to and I received my goodies this week.

Thank you Sarah. I'm just trying to decided how I'm going to use them. My LHN piece is going to be part of my exchange along with some other things that I've bought, I just hope that she likes them as this is my first participation in an exchange.

Finally I'm going to a stiching and quilting fair on Saturday which I'm really excited about. Thankfully I get paid on Friday and were also due a bonus, so happy stash shopping for me. I'll be sure to post pics when I get back.

A small update and some stash.

I've been busy working on my Rose Garden on a night and have made some progress, I'm really enjoying this and are working on it exclusively at the moment. I don't have as much time to stitch as I would like as my youngest 2 children are 5 month old twin boys and therefore keep me very busy, they are the cutest things on earth though!
Here's a pic of where I'm up to (the missing bits are where the beads will go).



I was also browsing the internet today and quite mysteriously Strawberry House by Little House Needleworks with the supplies to stitch it as well as Bee Keepers Cottage by Shepherds Bush fell into my cart and bought themselves! Don't know how that happened. LOL.

Stitching for 2010

So I've been thinking about what I'd like to stitch next year and so I've added a list. These designs have really caught my eye. The list however is not set in stone and I know that I will probably change my mind about some of them and as new designs come out I will probably add to it as well.
I've been working some more on Rose Garden and would post an update pic but it's raining really hard today so the light isn't good enough, maybe tomorrow if the weather improves.