Happy New Year!

Hi Everyone

Happy New Year to you all. 

I have a finish to show you.  It's the Margaret Sherry "Hedgehog with Daffodils" free gift, from 'The World of Cross Stitching', issue 225.

Margaret Sherry "Hedgehog with Daffodils"

For 2015, I’ve decided to stitch a cushion.  Originally it was a SAL of 'Delft Blue Tiles' in 2012, which I found on http://creativeworkshopsfromhetti.blogspot.co.uk, and a new chart was produced each month.  So, I’m slowly stitching the outline of each square and have started the first motif.  Here is what it should look like when it’s finished.

When I have some photos of my progress I will share them with you.


We have had some snow which always looks so pretty but can be quite hazardous.  I've been snow bound for a week.  Can't wait to get out and about again.

Wednesday 21 January 2015.

Happy Stitching Everyone

Margaret Sherry Cat

Hi Everyone

Here is the Margaret Sherry Cat made up into a card.  This was originally a coaster design.

Margaret Sherry Coaster Design.  Made up into a card.

I'm sure my friend will love this birthday card.

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

WIP/UFO in progress - Christmas Kisses by Margaret Sherry

I can't believe that it is so long since I last posted!  Where does the time fly!  I still need to do more on my "Winter Wonderland".  More back stitching needing to be done!  But I have found an old WIP/UFO.  Its the Mouse and Robin by Margaret Sherry called "Christmas Kisses".  Another card I started and not finished.  I started on the blue back ground and found I should have used one thread and not two.  So I hope I have enough, or at least have some thread like it in my stash, so I can at least finish it off, as I'm not going to unpick the blue.  But here's a photo of it so far.

Christmas Kisses a Margaret Sherry Design.

This is what it shall look like when it's finished.

Hardanger Ornaments

Hardanger Heart by Manya at Humming Needles.

Manya at Humming Needles has been very busy.  You will find some lovely Hardanger Ornaments you might like to stitch for Christmas.  Best of all Manya has added some Tutorial instructions.  Just click here for Tutorial 1 and Tutorial 2.

Here also are the links for the other ornaments. 

Christmas Bell Ornament Pattern - Hardanger

Christmas Heart Ornament Pattern - Hardanger

Christmas Snowflake Ornament Pattern - Hardanger

Christmas Ornament no.4 - Hardanger

Christmas Stocking Ornament - Hardanger

Do go and have a look.

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Hopefully I will have more to show next time I post.  And Christmas is just around the corner!!

Until Next time, Happy Stitching Everyone

Margaret Sherry Cat and Robin Christmas Card

First of all I want to say a big welcome to all my new followers.

On Friday I bought 'Cross Stitch Crazy', issue 171.  From there I got a bit side tracked as I had to stitch the lovely freebie by Margaret Sherry of a "Cat and Robin Christmas Card".  I've just finished stitching the card, and here is a picture of it.

Christmas Cat and Robin by Margaret Sherry

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I must share with you some lovely Hardanger Christmas Ornaments I have seen on a blog by Manya at Humming Needles.  So far Manya has charted a lovely Bell, Heart and Snowflake Ornaments.  Please do go and have a look at her blog.  Here's a picture of the Hardanger Bell Ornament.

Hardanger Christmas Bell by Manya at Humming Needles

I must now go back to stitching Fizzy Moon - 'Winter Wonderland'.  Hopefully, I will have it finished by my next post.


Until Next time, Happy Stitching Everyone

A Finish and I've Won!

I've a new finish to show you.  It's Margaret Sherry's free Spring Card Kit from "Cross Stitch Crazy", 

issue 163.

Mouse with Kite by Margaret Sherry

I should have stitched the grass in 1 stand of thread, but I did not like how it looked, so stitched it in 2 stands instead.

Yes, I could not believe that I had won!  

I won the  "Zoo Babies Birth Record" Giveaway from the Kooler Design Studio. 

I've stitched other things from the Kooler Design Studio in the past, they have such lovely design.  

I also have quite a few of there book's and chart in my collection.

Here is the link to there free charts.

Here's one I stitched some years ago,

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I've managed to get some lovely close ups of a robin which I thought you would like to see.

European Robin

Fortunately, I had my camera with me to get these pictures.

Until next time, Happy Stitching Everyone

Cat in a Tea Cup Finished

Yes, we have a finish.  Cat in a Tea Cup by Margaret Sherry, from Cross Stitch Card Shop issue 82.  

And here it is.

Card

Close up

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We had a fox come and visit us in our garden today, and stayed for about an hour.  

He just loved the sunshine on our bank.  He cleaned himself up and then had a nap.

Don't forget to enter my giveaway.  Here is the link.  Closes on 17 February 2012.

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Santa Finished

Everyone is doing ever-so-well  with the Christmas SAL on Margaret Sherry Lovers Blogspot.  I have also finished my Santa.  I have really enjoyed stitching the pair.  I have decided not to put a pompom on top on them.  I think they look good either way.

Santa

Snowman and Santa - A Margaret Sherry Design.

Happy Stitching

Snowman, Holiday and Pictures

Hello Everyone

It's been some time since I last posted.  I've been away in Hunstanton, Norfolk again (3rd time this year).  The weather was amazing.  We are having an "Indian Summer" at the moment.   I've finally put on my summer clothes as its so hot.  The only thing I missed was packing my sun hat, I just had to do without it, so I kept in the shade, when ever I could.  And there was I stitching a Snowman, which I have now finished.  It's a Margaret Sherry Designs and I have stitched it on blue aida and not red, to make it stand out better.  I'm now stitching Father Christmas to complete the SAL on the Margaret Sherry Lovers Blogspot.

Margaret Sherry's Snowman

I thought I would share with you the photo's I took of the wonderful sunsets over the sea while I was away.  One of them shows the sun going through a cloud, which makes it look like something from outer space!

Sunsets 1

Sunsets 2

Sunsets 3

Redmires Reservoir

The other Saturday I went for a walk with a group of friends to Redmires Reservoir, and here are just some of the photo's that I took.

Redmires Reservoir

Sheep

Fungi

And once again I saw the Sunflowers in the school yard and I just had to get my camera out to take them.

Sunflowers and Bees

Until next time, Happy Stitching Everyone

Quick Finish!

Cross Stitcher Magazine has a new freebie by Margaret Sherry called "New Haircut", which can be found here.  It was posted on Monday and I have finished stitching it today (Wednesday).    The most difficult bit was the writing with all the french knots.  And here it is.

Margaret Sherry Design.

More News.  My Owl heart hanging ornament appeared in Cross Stitcher magazine issue 243, and it was also the Star Letter.  Yesterday, I received a lovely large bunch of flowers, which was my gift from the magazine.  Here are some photo's.

Until next time, Happy Stitching Everyone

Photographer Cat

New finish - Photographer Cat by Margaret Sherry.  One of the "Sports and Hobbies" designs.  I just had to stitch this cat.  It reminded me of myself.  Camera in hand and hoping to capture the right image, especially birds.  Isn't he gorgeous!

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I spotted some lovely poppies in a field of corn while I was out the other week and I just want to share them with you.

Poppies and a hover fly.

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This week I have been very busy helping at a Children's Holiday Club.  It was only in the mornings but quite exhausting.  But the best reward was to see the happy smiling faces of the children as they were enjoying themselves so much.  There was even a barbeque for all the families of the children on Thursday evening and we were blessed with good weather.

Happy Stitching Everyone