Thursday, 23 June 2011

Summer? Really??!

Well, since the start of summer on Tuesday it's done nothing but rain here! Good old British summers eh, dontcha just love them? Rather ironically then my first finish is 'Winter's Nap' by Erica Michaels. I've wanted to do this design for a long time. I stitched 'Peace & Quiet' by Erica Michaels a couple of years ago for a friends Christmas wedding and saw this complementary design on the 123stitch website. It's taken until now for me to buy the design and get it stitched...that's kinda the pace I'm working at at the moment!


'Winter's Nap' by Erica Michaels
32ct Natural Belfast Linen




This is definitely a keeper, although it stitched up so quickly I'll probably do it again for a Christmas gift. Talking of Christmas, I noticed that the JCS Christmas Ornie preview magazine is out now *squeals with excitement*. Can any of my UK followers let me know where they get their copy of JCS from please? I've found a great seller of JCS magazines on ebay but he doesn't tend to get them in stock until a couple of months after they hit the shops in the USA.

Another quick stitch was this little gem from the Better Homes & Gardens Christmas 2002 magazine that Lainey loaned me. I've not decided on a finish for it yet, but to be honest it's not top priority so it may get 'lost' in my stitching bag for a wee while!



My love affair with LHN Christmas ornies continues. Here is 'All is Calm'. I decided to stitch this on 40ct, a decision I instantly regretted...I HATE stitching on 40ct! I can't wait to get it done though, I have a finishing idea in my mind that I hope works out as well in reality!


'All is Calm' by LHN
40ct Natural Linen


House news is that our offer on the house that I mentioned in my previous post has been accepted, despite there being 3 other offers on the table. Phew. I must admit, it certainly isn't the house of my dreams and it's smaller than I would have wanted, but the location is absolutely perfect and we can extend at some point in the near future. Kirsty Allsopp would be proud of me putting location, location, location at the top of the wish list!

Well, better leave it there. Isaac had his 12 week injections this morning and he's been a little unsettled since. He's chewing his fist at the moment which is a subtle hint to me that he's hungry!

Regards,

Christina
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16 comments:

  1. staci23 June 2011 at 07:41

    Wonderful stitching! I have an Isaac too (except mine's 9yrs!) I miss those baby days sometimes :)

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  2. Sadie23 June 2011 at 08:32

    The weather is awful isn't it. I'm hoping that we get a wonderful long spell of glorious weather to make up for all this rain.
    Love all your stitching, in awe of how much you have done!
    Good luck with the house x

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  3. Starry-eyed stitcher23 June 2011 at 08:56

    Some lovely stitching here. Love Winter's nap especially.
    I have a friendly newsagent who gets me JCS. It is on their lists. Trouble is I really feel I have to buy it every month and I don't always want it. I get extra copies of the Christmas one and pass them on to friends or I sell on e-bay. Irene xxx

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  4. Catherine23 June 2011 at 09:24

    Lovely finish and wips!

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  5. natalysneedle23 June 2011 at 09:47

    A beautiful finish and a lovely WIP!

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  6. Chris23 June 2011 at 10:04

    Glad that you are getting some stitching in. The finishes look great. You are going to be ready for the holidays.
    12 weeks already! Wow!

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  7. valerie23 June 2011 at 10:11

    Lovely stitching Christina! The doorknob finish is so cute! Congratulations on the house...that's great news!

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  8. Kathy A.23 June 2011 at 12:55

    Lovely stitches. And such a wonderful finish.Happy to hear you have your new home! What fun it will be to make it your own.

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  9. Robin23 June 2011 at 18:30

    Beautiful finishes. Don't know how you find time to stitch with a two year old and a newborn. I'd be sleeping every chance I had! Hope little Issac is well and growing like a weed.

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  10. Brigitte24 June 2011 at 01:51

    Beautiful stitching and finishing.

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  11. Anonymous25 June 2011 at 08:06

    Glad to see you're managing to get some stitching time :) The EM piece is very pretty, quite a calm, soothing design for some reason. I hate stitching on 40ct too and I'm rapidly realising that Quaker Stocking probably won't get finished because of it :( Glad that the house offer has been accepted too.

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  12. ann d du québec25 June 2011 at 17:50

    tres jolies ces petites broderies.

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  13. Berit27 June 2011 at 06:12

    Wonderful stitching! It really is a sweet ornament. Don't like 40 ct, eh? I think I might like 36 better than 40, but still I like the high counts in that 1/2 threads means that you don't have to worry about laying the threads in any way. :) I can't wait to see what you do with the finishing, though, so I'm sharing your impatience.

    Twelve weeks already!? Goodness, but time flies! :o He is such a cutie; we (well, I, lol) want to see a pic of him and Iris together!

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  14. Sally29 June 2011 at 05:42

    Your finishes are lovely Christina. I do love Winter's Nap! It's gorgeous.

    I have to admit that although I have stitched on 40 count I can't see me doing it again in the future! I think my eyes get too tired stitching on it so think I prefer 36 as it's not quite so hard on the eyes,

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  15. Siobhán29 June 2011 at 07:27

    Beautiful stitching and finishing! Congratulations on the house--great news!

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  16. Hazel9 July 2011 at 01:45

    Gorgeous finishes! Some lovely pieces. x

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