A New HAED Start

Good Evening everyone!!

How are we all in this wild weather we are currently experiencing in the UK?

As my title suggests, I have a new start.

I recently bought a HAED chart by Nene Thomas called Wings in Repose and last week I ordered both the fabric (28ct) and the remaining threads needed. My fabric arrived on Saturday and I started straight away.

Here is what the chart looks like:

......and here is my progress:

I am stitching this 1 over 1 and I love the coverage :)

I hope to have an update for you all next week as a RR landed on my doorstep this morning too :)

Until next time,
Keep warm and safe

xXx

A Few Updates :)

Good Morning to all from a rather chilly South Wales.

I seem to have stopped blogging for a few days but I'm back and I do have a few updates on my WIP's.

Since I finished Santa and The Mouse, I went back to Moon Goddess and a few other pieces. Here are the updates:

Moon Goodess. Pages 1,2,3,4 and 6 complete, page 5 in progress.

A close up of page 5 (in progress) and page 6:

Swirling Peacock:

In between these projects, I decided to start something small, but for some reason my stitching bug has started to wane a bit.  Here is my little in between project:

This is from WOCS. I've substituted the white for kreinik 032

I am now off to snuggle on the sofa today with my poorly little girl and do more on page 5. I want to get most of page 5 done by Christmas if not completed.

I do hope you all keep warm in this chilly weather :) 

Have a great day all.

Until next time

xXx

Santa and The Mouse HAED Ornament......COMPLETED!!!

Hello to everyone!!

I'm sorry this has taken a while for me to post but with the kiddies not in school, routine is upside down.

I have a finish!! My first big finish of the year.

Santa and The Mouse HAED:

Started: 15th July 2013
Finished: 24th October 2013
Stitches: 22,500
Hours taken: 162 hours and 55 minutes

For future HAED's I refuse to use magic guide. I just could not get rid of the red lines. It went in the washing machine on a40C wash as recommended, it went in on a 30C wash, and it soaked overnight in vanish and scalding hot kettle water and I can still see the lines faintly. I will now use standard 25ct and a water erasable pen.

I also have a new start. Swirling Peacock by Joan Elliott.

Hubby really likes this and as it is so rare for him to find something he likes, I thought I'd stitch him up.

Here is the end result:

I have so far done the right side of the circle and he has some neck and a face. I hope to continue with him today :)

Until next time

xXx

2 ornaments in the making

Well hello everyone. I am still yet to find my TUSAL jar and photograph it for you but that will be done tonight. 

For now I have a couple of updates. 

My HAED ornament and a newly started ornament. 

First up is my HAED ornament. Here is how it is looking after the last update. 

I have also started a new little ornament from Joan Elliott's Wit and Wisdom book. It is a little snowman that I'm stitching on plastic canvas. 

This is the first time I've stitched on plastic canvas so it is a bit slow going and rough on the hands/fingers. 

Here is Mr Snowman. 

I'm now going back to my HAED as my fingers are sore. 

If you have any tips in making plastic canvas easier to use, please do share, I'd very much appreciate it. 

Hope you are all well. 

xXx