Project heaven!

In light of my recent shopping spree i feel there is a need to make a complete list of my upcoming projects!! The materials are brought... now to find the time!

1- Finish Black Rose Cottage (nearly there )

2 - Wedding placecards for Top table - i saw these little beauties on Making spot a while ago so want to adapt them to fit our weddings theme !

3 - Wedding guestbook sign - a cross stitched A4 sign asking people to leave there well wishes!!

4 - Wedding Cake band - Black Aida and velet ribbon with our names!

5 - Whistle while you work cushion (CrossStitcher) the pattern that got me back into crossstitch! I adore this! Already made the tool wrap and i love it! Cant wait!

6 - The birdy teacosy and napkins (CrossStitcher) Another change to tryout evenweave!

7 - Zombie Felties - From the fabulous book ive had sitting on the bookshelf for far too long!

8 - Rose Hoops - Ive brought 5 different size hoops to stitch roses onto pretty vintage look fabrics. Idea from CrossStitcher and believe it featured in Mollie Makes too!

9 - Jane Greenoff scissor keepsake

10 - All you need is love wedding Sampler!

11 - Pink and apple green quilt - my first attempt at patchwork

Stitch and craft show 2012

Yesterday i had a super duper time at the craft show at Olympia. It was much more than i expected with so many workshops to take part in, loads of beautiful works on display and a chance to meet your favourite stitchy icons. I got to meet Jane Greenoff (designer of the lettering im using on the black rose cottage sampler!) who had a beautiful stall (definately my favourite, closely followed by the crossstitcher stall!) Her work was so beautiful and it was great to get a look at it really close.
The fun continued upstairs with the patchwork area!! I had the greatest fun creating my own patch to go on a jubilee quilt which will be displayed at Alexandra place! Plus i found the inspiration for my own quilt in this gorgeous apple green and pink colours
I will definately be attending the next one !!

On the trial to success...

(September 2010)

How fast the time has gone since we brought Apache Warrior as a 15 month old cob (above). The idea was he would take the pressure off my original gem, Baby. However this has not quite worked out, infact its worked out better....Baby seems to go from strength to strength after recovering from his injury (torn meniscus in left stifle) and we are now keeping fingers crossed he will be able to compete this season. :)

Long leining (March2012)

Anyway back to the Little Pud... Another month and it will be his third birthday and breaking time!! I can not wait...i don't feel any nerves as Warrior has taken everything i've asked of him in his stride. He has grown so much and now looks like the true beautiful gypsy cob he is : D Exciting stuff!!

Black Rose Cottage

My home sweet home... was definately meant to be. After many many failed offers and loads of viewing, me and my fiance in a house we now call Black Rose Cottage. A beautiful Victorian semi built in 1879.... We are smitten...

This is my progress so far for the sampler to go near the front door... Im experimenting with adding seed beads to the black roses which i love!

Never to feel left out my gorgeous Staffy Boo has be investigate!

Nothing better than a BABY....

The perfect reason to get even more Crafty!! My beautiful cousin had a bounching baby boy Taylor in November so i was eager to try out my crafting skills ...

Blankie

A cream blankie with green and blue strips, My first attempt at a crochet flower shows much improvement can be made! Super difficult!

Booties

Defiantely a tad on the big side!! but i was very pleased with my first attempt at increasing and decreasing stitches

Christening Pressie

 

Burning Love

After being introduced to cross stitch by my nanny at about 12 years old my passion has now firmly re-rooted... I hope that by blogging i can meet like-minded people, find inspiration and keep track of my present and future projects... But first a few catch up posts...

Cath Kidson - Definitely a fan but not a fanatic

Absolutely love the books, the photos and projects, her style is lovely but find the mainstream 'vintage' less desirable. Inspiration to be taken for sure, but wont be the one spending hundreds in her shops.

Auntie Ticket

After my lovely friend decided to start her own baking company i thought a Christmas Cross stitch was defiantely a must for her pressie. Using different images i found on the internet i put this together myself and was very pleased with the final result (and so was she! ) The glittery backing was from Hobbycraft along witht the clip frame