my 1st big cross stitch finsh of 2011 and other crafty news

Monday 7th February:   Well on Saturday night I was up until 11pm finishing off my Lizzie Kate design were not gossiping were networking.  It uses the recommend handyed threads , I  have loved doing every single stitch of this design however I do adore most of the Lizzie Kate designs. The finish piece needs to ironed framed then its off to all the ladies who are the doctor receptionist  they all been wonderful while I was ill going above and beyond the call of duty in helping me recovery

Well my next finish is yet another scarf this time as gift for a fellow nurse who works in our occupational health department and has been very supportive too.

talking of the above scarf, on Sunday I went to church in my orange and black one and came away with 4 people wanting to pay to knit them one. looks like I am going to be a busy bee

1st post and firs knitting and cross stitcht finshes of 2011

January 22nd 2011:  Well its bit late for my first blog post of the year but life been somewhat hectic, it seems to be calming down now. Well i have 1st cross stitch finish its for a friend who got new job on the district after trying for two and half year i just got make into card now.

my next cross project is work in progress of Lizzie Kate were not gossiping I am just loving this design its will be for gift when finished.

My final finish is a knitting one and probably my first craft finish of 2011 its Rico can can scarf in bright burnt orange and black and for once its staying with me i just adore it. it took me about 8 hours to do

 here's a close up of scarf its very long too

my cross stitch finshes of 2010/knitting finshes

there not as many as like but not bad considering for 6 months i was limted to cross stitch due to ill health

cross stitich : to finsh lizze kate housewok pattern finshed

my lizze kate christmas freebie  staring march 6th for friends birthday in april  done april 13th
a teacher gifts desging myself with ladybirds starting april 10th 2010 finshed  april 23 needs framming done

A dolpin for katie on aida done needs framing june 10still needs framing
two gifts for two small boys done june 1st 

a gift for my male cpn as a thankyou( not started or finshed yet)girl in blue long term project no start date yet
additional projectshello kitty for friend finshed june 11th
a 65th birthday present for dads girlfriend in august( done

additional projects finshed

born to shop small desgin ( birthday gift) finshed october 2010

dinsouar x2 small desgin birthday gift for boy aged 3 in november one finshed october 20th

free friendship sampler finshed august 2010 ( needs framing)

here a list of my knitting finshes not bad as only been knitting for two years

cream scarf x2 donea tercota scarf done
a sliver turquise scaf done
a pink scarf for kate started done feburary
a jewel colur scarf for katies friend started march 1st done april
baby blanket ufoand to knit a basic pattern started not finshed

Additional knitting projects

rico can can scarf purple finshed october 201

rico another purple scarf

rico can can scarf green x2

rico can scarf pink for katie done

two puple scarfs rico

red scaf rico 

proably one of the last post of 2010 and lots of craft finshes

December 28th Tuesday: Well I had Christmas day off , i spent Christmas eve night at my niece i got kicked out of her bedroom at 2am due to a cough so i slept on the sofa. we had lovely day. i got lots of stitching stuff smellies and clothes and money and books. so very pleased.


well i have not done much stitching due to work and other reason. however i been knitting like crazy and done about 4 to 6 Rico can can  yarn below is a few pictures.

a close up of the knitting

november craft updates

November 19th: OK i know its nearly the end of November but i been very very busy with crafting , knitting , cross stitching and baking of sorts.
1st i made my own luxury  brandy mincemeat  for myself and also a Charity Christmas fair. I by chance staring making my own mincemeat 4 years ago its so chap and economical to make works out about 40 pence for large jar it last for up to year and half. i cant stand shop brought mince meat now.
my next project is to make chunty and jams.
2nd : I have attempted to make two cards all by myself could not put them on blog before as someone might have seen her birthday gift quite pleased but plenty room for improvement

3rd : I been knitting some more scarfs a pink one for my niece Katie and another pink one for Xmas fair as above, now doing them for Xmas present.

these are pink but looks red in photograph

4th: i been cross stitching like mad for two November birthday just finishing off my dinosaur glow in dark picture later
Myself and my niece katie spent some quailty time together ( the stuff you cant just buy) we made a choclate cake and went to park early on sat morning then went out for dinner. there some nice pictures below

busy beee october craft finshes

Sunday 23rd October:   Well I am now back at work up to my full hours and shifts so spare time is getting less. However I have been very busy crafting 1st my purple scarf using Rico can can wool it took some getting use but my mum loves the scarf  my niece wants one in pink two friends want a purple one doing a grey/brown one for a friend. so that's my knitting taken care of for while.
Rico scarf in purple

The next item is for friends birthday in November, I finished this way back in begin of November, I used handyed thread and fabric and brought the beads without the thread its perfect match. I loved doing this design especially loved the beading. my friend loves shopping but is deputy headteacher so just ideal for her. My mum is going to frame it with an ace frame brought from pound land

Next is my nightmare finish but very effective its for friends boy who be 3 end of November i used dmc fluorescent threads all i can say is than the world for thread heaven !!!!!!!!!!! The white spots are dmc glow in the dark threads. I doing glow in the dark dinosaur to go with it so will frame when finished.

My last project was done the end of September beginning of October it was for assistant pastor wife as A thank you gift I used dmc scented threads. Ceri was over the moon with the bookmark as she finds hard to get stuff with her name on.

On my day off next week i am go to try and make some cards so watch this space. 

hi long time no post busy crafting for xmas

Saturday30th September   
                                                    Hello I am back at work now so hence my lack of post. I been crafting i done a few more bookmarks not taken a photograph. I knitted Rico pompom scarf . I done a little card marking too. I am also doing a small design for my sister friends birthday from naughty but nice book by Clare crompton highly recommend. i was doing baby sweater but went off it big style, my next project is  scarf using this yarn 
http://www.blacksheepwools.co.uk/acatalog/Rico_Can_Can.html  for my mums birthday in purple.
i am in process of clearing out my craft room and draws its amazing what you find. i not touch my cross stitch under the  bed drawers yet .
I post pictures when done