Learning Sampler - Northern Expressions Needlework as of 14.02.14

I've had the Learning Sampler on my frame for the last two weeks as I've not really had as much time to stitch as I would like.  Here's my before and after pictures.

I am really enjoying learning the new speciality stitches and hope to incorporate them into lots more projects in the future.

I've signed up to join in with the Stitching Bandits Chatelaine Challenge.  So I'm committed to working on one of my Chatelaines at least one week each month.  I think for consistency and so I remember I will work on it the first week of each month.  I'm going to be concentrating on the Seaside Mystery and look forward to making progress with it.

I'm slowly but surely starting (again!) to make an inventory of all the charts I own so that when I come to start a new project I can see all the ones I have.  I'm trying to categorise them by size and type so that if I finish a small project I can add another small one in it's place so I'm not constantly stitching BAPs!  Will have to see how it goes!

I'm hoping in the next few months we will have sorted things out enough in our house that I can finally transform our spare room into my crafting room.  I'm also hoping that once everything is organised and in one place it will make it much easier to see where I am up to with all my projects.

The next rotation on my frame is the model stitch for Northern Expressions Needlework and this is going to be my focus project which I intend to work on for two weeks out of every month.  I think I may put those two weeks together so I see more progress.

My next update will also include my update on the Stitch from Stash challenge.  We have been given an exemption this month and are allowed to spend an additional $100 dollars.  Unfortunately as much as I would like a splurge there is no actual money in my budget to allow me to do so and I'm just sticking to the original budget.

And last but not least I would love it if you would head over and check out my cousins brand new cross stitching design business.  It's called KLT Charting and the website can be found here and the Facebook page here.  Thanks for looking.  I'll show you in my next post the two charts I bought this month out of my stitch from stash budget.

Keep stitching, smiling and destashing

Heart SAL Part 3 completed - 23.05.13

I've been trying to keep up with the Heart SAL and so far apart from the border I am managing to keep up.

Here's a picture of part three completed.

I'm stitching on 20 count aida from Crafty Kitten, the colour is the February 2011 Limited Edition.

The border is stitched in Jodyri Smoke and Mirrors.

The top row going left to right are stitched in 1 - Jodyri Colour Cascade, 2 - Thread Pickerz Silkz Robin's Nest, 3 - Thread Pickerz Silkz Amazon Parrot, 4 - Jodyri Cha Cha Cha.

The second row going left to right are 1 - Jodyri Arctic Splash, 2 - Rascal's Rainbow.

I've decided to start stitching items for some of my good friends and have sent them a list of questions from which I am going to try and stitch them something they love.  I am going to start on the first one next.  I will post pictures here but won't say who the stitching is for.  Once the person has received it I will reveal more.

Keep stitching and smiling

Friends Heart - Alessandra Adelaide as of 28.04.13

Last Monday I had a new start which I posted about it was a free design from Alessandra Adelaide for being in her Facebook group.

For the first time in a long time I have stitched everyday on the same project without getting the slightest bit bored.

Here are my progress pictures

Unfortunately I've had to stop stitching here as I've run out of thread.  I'm expecting a delivery any day now though so hopefully will get it finished in the next week or so.  I'm stitching it with a friend in mind so will frame it when I've finished and send it to her.  I hope she loves it as much as I do.

The random number generator selected number 1 so I am stitching another part of the Perpetual Calendar.

Keep stitching and smiling