Thursday, 14 February 2013

Secret Stitching Sweetheart

Happy Valentines Day!


Here's the photo I received!

It's lovely ^^ Thank-you so much ♥ 
~Please make yourself known~ ^^

Here's a link to Jo's blog, the sweet lady who started all the fun!




Sunday, 10 February 2013

TUSAL February 2013

I am taking part in Daffycats Totally Useless Stitch A Long 2013.
I missed out on January so here's my February photo...


I am ridiculous. That is all.


Monday, 4 February 2013

First try at blackwork

I have finished 'Welcome to counted threads'...


I'm pleased with how it's turned out. I especially like the four-sided stitch border. I feel like I should've pulled a bit harder but I'm always so concious of keeping a nice even tension when stitching it was hard to pull D:
I think I'll use this technique again as it's so pretty and would look nice as a border.

My threads finally arrived on Saturday but they stunk of smoke D: So I've had to do some febreezing and Cliniqueing of them...I'm quite impatient so I decided to start the  'Welcome blackwork sampler' from 'Itch to Stitch no.91'. It is stitched on 28count antique white evenweave using DMC for the black and Madeira Metallic 10 for the sparkly red *__*


I started the black-work bit yesterday and this is how it looks so far...


I originally started with just one thread but it was too delicate so I unpicked and started again with two threads and it looks much better as it stands out nice and bold against the gothic lettering.

This is my first try at blackwork...it's a little boring (not the biggest fan of backstitch anyway) but it is so pretty that it balances out ^^;

I should have this finished this week then I think I'll have a little break from stitching to practice some more crochet as I don't want to forget how to do it *lol*



Friday, 1 February 2013

Kitten complete!

I have really levelled up my stitching speed...the kitten is already complete!
He is so cute x3


He was just such a joy to stitch! He reminds me of my dead kitty Lilly (may she rest in kitty heaven)...she was white and black but they have the exact same kissy-mouth :)

I have decided to further level-up my stitching my doing some of the 'Welcome to' kits from the Cross Stitch Guild. I decided to go for 'Welcome to Counted Thread'. The instructions are a load of rubbish - if I didn't have the Cross Stitcher's Bible (which includes this chart and full instructions) I would've been a bit lost. This is my first time stitching on linen...it's ok, no great difficulty and no great revolution.

Here's where I'm up to so far...


I love rhodes stitch! (the blue and red squares) I hate queens stitch! (purple mess). I need to do some more queens stitch *grrr* and then a four-sided stitch border.

I'm getting very impatient waiting for my new threads to arrive. I have lots of other things I can be doing/finishing..but I really want my new threads D: