Christmas Ornament SAL

My first ornament this year.

Peace on Earth JBW Designs JCS Christmas issue 2006

Progress report

My progress this last 10 days has been hampered by my mislaying my specs... they were finally run to ground in my raincoat pocket - which was the first place I looked (not).

We have weathered a snow fall this week, not enough for a snowball fight - but sufficient for a picturesque covering.

Hikers is starting to come together, working on this once a week is working for me, maybe I should revue my rotation from 10 hours to weekdays. The change may be beneficial.

Bookshelf progress was slow as I ran out of DMC thread - this is now resolved and I look forward to making progress again this week. I did run the iron over my work prior to taking a photo, I think the result gives a better impression of this work in hand.

UFO night

And this was progress after 90 minutes. This will be the 5th in this series that I have stitched, having completed, Canal Crossing, The Lock, Steam Team and Early Shift.


This was Hikers at the start of UFO night on Tuesday .

The missing link...

Making good progress now on Bookshelf, however am frustrated because I cannot download any photos, my device cable has vanished. I have searched my desk, I have search the computer desk, I have look behind, underneath, beside and on top of all surfaces in the living room, nothing. I am now worried that I have thrown it out. BOTHER.

I don't believe it ...with apologies to Victor Meldrew

I am busy stitching away, as you do, when I discover that I have made a counting error at the beginning of my "bookshelf "row, one of the letters has a stitch missing and it has put me out by one stitch in the row ... so........all yesterdays stitching has been unpicked and I am no furhter forward. This is what you get when YOU DON'T COUNT PROPERLY.

Bookshelf progress

This is the progress so far on LHN Bookshelf. A very clever birthday choice from Nicola, combining my two loves of reading and stitching... I am having trouble with stitching the gold thread on the book spines, maybe I should try a shorter thread length, any tips would be welcome.


Reading Ya Yas in Bloom by Rebecca Wells
Watching Torchwood - again!!!!!!!!!!

2007 and all that!

I have made a stitching resolution - yes just the one, to try and stitch at least once a day. I am wondering if this goal may be a little ambitious, but I'll try.

I am busy making a "to do " list from the stach of WIPs I have in my house...and also a list of promise for me projects.

Happy New Year