OK so its Monday and this is actually the first one I've put up for the year - I'm a slacker :)
Finishes:
Well I've only had one finish so far this year and an almost finish. BoInk is finished a scant couple of weeks ahead of the pack and Moscow I'm waiting on replacement threads from Vervaco in Belgium.
Round Robins:
Well the International Round Robin is off to a good start this year. Mine is now with Laura and I've just finished my part on Kay's. Kay's was quite fun because its all speciality stitches. Not a standard cross stitch in sight! Of course I shouldn't have tried to stitch it with a head cold .....
Chatelaine's:
Well thanks to the vagaries of International mail (and an incompetent nincompoop who actually delivers the mail) I've only received one of my Christmas presents this week. So Chatelaine Workshop 1 will start at some point in the future even though the actual group is now closed.
I have however started Vienna Ball. I'm still not 100% happy with my fabric. But I'm using it anyway. Part One is the border and I'm less than half way through - but I've got a while to catch up, we're only on Part 4 in the group ....
Black Bloomers:
You've all seen Tracy's pastel masterpiece Bloomers? Well Tracy has sent me a variation to stitch called Black Bloomers. I hope to be starting this tonight.
Gifts:
Speaking of International mail, a gift Kay sent back in September 2008 arrived this week! I had been sent here, never delivered, never found by local postal staff, eventually sent back to the UK, repackaged by Kay and posted to my new Post Box and ta da! it is here.
I adore the stitched dragon in the frame! This sits next to my monitor every day! Surprisingly the chocolate was still edible (urp). The Socks look so kewl and I adore the Devil keyring :) The cat toy squeaks as well as being filled with catnip and on an extra long elastic. I can't wait for Trubs to wake up to try this!
After Tracy showed a computer mock-up of Black Bloomers I decided I had to stitch it. I begged Tracy for the conversion and put in an order for the chart (and the Celtic Ice ornament kit also fell into my basket),
Tracy added the fabric, all the threads and a copy of the Twisted Heart chart to my package. Isn't she the sweetest!
Stitching wise that's about it from me so far this year - I know I'm a slow stitcher :) The picture at the top of the screen is a type of pigeon that I'm now getting to my feeder station. Sorry for the blurriness of the picture its taken through a screen door and a glass door. The little things are still fearful and fly off as soon as I poke the camera out the door.
OK time for dinner and then to prepare my clothes, resume etc for an agency interview tomorrow morning.
5 comments:
I've commented on all - any and ll progress is good, and you've worked on some great pieces this year! Considering all you've been through in the past weeks, I'd say you've done wonders!!
Good luck with the interview Tig!
If the agency interview is with Graham, I'll stop short of telling you to hug him for me, but my hopes are, as always, with you.SMS if you fancy a coffee after & I'll check my calendar.
Nah - its with One Umbrella, a library-specific agency. Graham hasn't got back to me yet.
The interview isn't for any specific job - its just to get me on the agency books.
I really don't think you're a slow stitcher but I do think we all go through slow stitching cycles. I'm in one now. Can't get myself to do much in the evenings at home. Too tired!
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