Happy Dance!

It's Happy Dance Time.  I've got not one, but two finishes to show you.

The first is a Margaret Sherry design of a cat.  I just love her cat designs.  It's going to be my friends Birthday card.

A Margaret Sherry Cat Design.

The next is a Fizzy Moon design for the birth of a baby girl.  I've been stitching this for around 9 months.  I might stitch a few more details of the girls name and date of birth on it.

Fizzy Moon design for the birth of a baby girl.

Freebie Designs

I've been looking at some lovely freebie designs from Cross Stitch Collection, which I want to share with you.  

Little Fairy Design by Lucie Heaton.

A Lucie Heaton Design.

http://www.crossstitchcollection.com/2014/08/02/weekend-collection-free-chart/

A beautiful Art Nouveau design by Maria Diaz.

A Maria Diaz Design.

http://www.crossstitchcollection.com/2014/08/09/weekend-collection-free-chart-2/

2 Summery card charts by Lesley Teare. 

http://www.crossstitchcollection.com/2014/08/16/weekend-collection-free-chart-3/

2 Birthday cards by Angela Poole.

http://www.crossstitchcollection.com/2014/08/23/weekend-collection-free-chart-4/

2 Teddy Bear Charts by Lucie Heaton.

http://www.crossstitchcollection.com/2014/09/20/weekend-collection-free-chart-8/

Gardening designs by Leslie Teare.

http://www.crossstitchcollection.com/2014/09/06/weekend-collection-free-chart-6/

2 Art Nouveau glamour designs by Leslie Teare.

http://www.crossstitchcollection.com/2014/08/30/weekend-collection-free-chart-5/

Happy Stitching Everyone.

Yippy! I've Finished, as last!!

I've put the last stitches into "Winter Wonderland", the Fizzy Moon design, today.  I will be able to give it to my daughter tomorrow, when she comes round.  I'm sure she will be pleased.  Here are the finished results for you to see.

Fizzy Moon - Winter Wonderland

Close up

Close up

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Passione Ricamo has designed a wonderful "Little Angel" in remembrance of the children who died at school  in America.

From Laura at Passione Ricamo

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Here are some more freebies links for Christmas Designs, I thought you would like.

Here's the link - Passione Ricamo.

Here is the link - Plum Pudding Needle Art

Here's a link to the complimentary Charts at Blue Ribbon Designs.

Here's a link to the Complimentary Charts at Blue Ribbon Designs.

Wishing You All A Very Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year.

Until Next time, Happy Stitching Everyone.

Christmas!!

Well, I'm way behind on most things.  Especially my stitching.  I have posted my Christmas Cards and bought some Christmas presents.  Here are some progress pictures of my WIPs/UFOs.  First 'Fizzy Moon' - "Winter Wonderland".  I was going to post last Wednesday, but it didn't work out.  But here's what I had done.  The second picture shows where I'm up too, or though there is still lots more to do!!

5 December 2012

12 December 2012

 I've also done a little more on "Christmas Kisses".  Still lots more to do.

Christmas Kisses by Margaret Sherry.

Christmas Kisses by Margaret Sherry.

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I do have some good news.  I won a  Giveaway at Tiff Stitches.    An 'Ice Queen' chart by Lizzie Kate along with some 'Strawberry Fields' Floss/Thread by 'Weeks Dye Works'.  It was a wonderful surprise.  I'm looking forward to stitching it.  Thank you so much Tiffany.

Ice Queen by Lizzie Kate.

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There are some lovely freebies out on the net and I would like to share some of them with you.

JOY by Stitcheree!

Merry & Bright by Stitcheree!

It Snowed Last Night by Stitcheree!

Winter Sampler by Cosmic Handmade - just scroll down.

Time is flying and I must go.  Remember - Christmas is just around the corner!!

Until Next time, Happy Stitching Everyone

Update on WIP and Pumpkins

I just had to update you on my progress of Fizzy Moon's "Winter Wonderland".  Just the snow and back stitching left to do!

Winter Wonderland

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As it is Halloween, I just had to share with you some pumpkins I photographed sometime ago.  They all won prizes at a show in Southport in 2009.

1st Prize

2nd Prize

1st Prize

1st Prize

Until Next time, Happy Stitching Everyone

IHSW WIP on Fizzy Moon's "Winter Wonderland"

What a wonderful week-end I have had.  The International Hermit and Stitch Weekend has been great.  I think I've got my stitching bug back.  I've done quite a bit on Fizzy Moon's "Winter Wonderland".  There's mainly white and snow to do, and then the back stitching to finish it off.

Fizzy Moon's Winter Wonderland

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On Saturday, I went for a long walk with my friends to the Rivelin Valley and took lots of photo's.   There are some lovely contrasts of colour and reflections in the water.  And here are some of them for you to look at. 

Female Mallard Duck

Mallard Ducks on the pond with Autumn reflections.

Until Next time, Happy Stitching Everyone