Give away winner

First off a massive thank you to everyone who joined in and hello to all my new followers. 

As you can see from the pics my lovely daughter ( aged 6 months) drew the winner....she actually tried to eat you!!

The winner is DEBBIE

Can you email me at a.k.mcgovern AT hotmail.co.uk  and i will email the voucher to you

Giveaway Details and Entry

Im not sure anyone saw my last post as i mucked about with settings. If you missed it and fancy seeing what i have been upto here the link ***Quick update***

As i have reached 50 followers and 5000 page views i have decided to do a giveaway.

The prize will be for a voucher for HAED  for the amount of £20. (gbp)

The giveaway Will run for 1 week from today. (23-30th Jan)

To enter you must be a follower and comment on this post.

 

That's it!!

 I will draw names out of a hat/bowl/bucket/toy box - depending on what i can find on the day.

Quick update

 

Hi all i have been trying to do this update for days now! For some reason Blogger wouldn't let me upload pics. Very strange. So not much stitching has been done. This is because i have been practising on my sewing machines. Having 3 of them , 2 of which are vintage has given me a kick up the arse to learn how to use them. My partner is actually alot better with them then me. I aim to be able to make a custom bedding set for my daughters cot and some cute dresses and such like. I admit i have spent more time looking at patterns and fabrics then i have sewing in a straight line.

 

Over the weekend My partner and I brought a new cot for my daughter as her old one was way to big to fit in the cove in our bedroom. Its a pity because it was a lovely oak cotbed. Now we have a new one we have lots more room and even managed to make that side of the room nursery like. I have never been able to do a nursery room for either of my children due to lack of room and funds. So being able to do this actually made me cry alittle. It will look alot better once we have redecorated and I have made the bedding. For now though i am happy that it looks pretty-ish

Esmai seems rather happy with it too.

 

While doing my little bit of sewing practise i made a dinosaur for my niece. I also gave her sister the pillow i had finally finished.

Esmai has grown alittle and is a very happy girl,from morning till night shes constant smiles and giggles. Connor is doing great in school and last week received "Pablo the Parrot" (the class mascot) who was allowed to stay at our house for the weekend as he has been so well behaved! I'm unbelievably proud of him. More so since he is wearing his eye patch everyday with no fuss at all.

As i have now reached 50 followers and over 5000 page views i feel its time for a giveaway. It has been ages since i have done one. Details and entry will be in the next post. Which will possibly be written tonight or tommorow.

Hello to all the new followers!

Giveaway Winner

Hello all the giveaway is now closed! As I wasn’t too sure who wanted to be entered and who didn’t, anyone who commented on any of the posts where it was mentioned has been entered. So without any more rattling on the winner is:

Mouse!

Congratulations can you please email me your details and which book you would like I will get it sent straight out to you.

No stitchey updates today I’m afraid but I am going to share these sweet pics of Connor. I picked up a DIY stocking kit from a local shop. Only £1 and it makes two stockings. It was great fun and so easy as all the pieces are ready cut and sticky on the reverse side. We had loads of fun making these and I’m hoping to pick up some different designs when I’m next uptown.

Happy Dance!!!

A new baby is finished. Well the stitching is. I plan on making this into a pillow, which was my partner’s idea! I just have to wait till I have the pennies for the material.  I would love to say thank you to the 2 very kind ladies that sent me the key chart for a new baby after I had lost mine. Without their help I wouldn’t have been able to finish. I randomly emailed around 9 people I have never spoken to before and asked for the colour symbol part of the chart and I received emails from these 2 lovely ladies. If you every see this you are both STARS!!!

So the million pound question is...da da da...what do I stitch now?

I still have black rose to finish, tribal dragon I could start in a week or so (I’m just waiting for the hand dyed fabric to be delivered). There’s elegant kimono but it’s just not calling to me. Call of the wilderness isn’t tickling my fancy and hidden spirits isn’t screaming” finish me finish me”. I have a few small Xmas kits but there my travel pieces so I don’t want to spoil my travel time. I was thinking that black rose would be best but I need to lengthen the fabric as I started too high. So I might attempt that in a little bit.

Don’t forget I have a giveaway going on it will run till the 30^th. If you wish to enter then please comment on the giveaway page. I will be adding a few more little bits to the giveaway. Once this giveaway has ended I will be holding a xmas giveaway which I must admit I have already started collecting for (please don’t tell my partner :P )

I have had my new framey thing turn up. It’s a q-snap frame. I saw that quite a few of you use them and I have to say it is heaven! So easy to hold light, chunky. The only problem is getting the fabric taught but my wonderful other half has that duty now

Spreading the love

Hi everyone, just a quick post to say hi and share a bit of love

Have you checked out Cross stitch heaven it’s amazingly cheap, easy to navigate and even makes up HAED thread packs! If they don’t have the one you’re after just send them an email and they make it for you! This is so amazing I found that sorting out what threads I needed was a nightmare on “Strength” and I know a lot of the blogs that I follow do a lot of HAED this is my idea of heaven!

It was my blogverasy on the 14^th so I am doing a giveaway. If you haven’t noticed already I have made a separate page for giveaways, you should be able to comment on there. You can also comment on the post that I announced it, on the new page or email me. My email address is at the very top on the right. The more entries I receive the more stash ill add to it.

I am just waiting on some hand dyed fabric from Sparklies which is looks amazing, and this will be the first time I have used hand dyed fabric , then I’ll be starting a new project. I’m so excited about this. I won’t have a time limit on it so I’ll be able to enjoy every stitch. I don’t know how I’m going to finish it as it works out as a very big design but I have months to dream about it, don’t you just love that feeling.

~*~*~*Happy Dance!!!!*~*~*~ ( The coherent version) And blogversary Giveaway!!!

Hello ! I apologise for my earlier post, it wasn’t all that coherent. Not enough sleep does that too me, but don’t worry my lovelies I’m more then awake now! The last post should have read:

I have finished “Strength” story keep!!!! I’m sorry for not posting for so long; I have worked solidly on this since my last post. Just as well really it was a mad rush to get it finished! I now have bruising on my fingertips, partly due to the EDS partly due to it being really hard to push the needle through. I managed to get it finished and “framed” in my own way this morning. It’s the first time I have framed anything and it was a nightmare! I think when I have some spare money I will have it done properly. Black card and masking tape isn’t too professional.

Happy Birthday Daddy!!

My wonderful Daddy

Framed

Framed

On the 14^th of this month it is my one year blogversary! One whole year. I would like to thank you to all of you for putting up with my incoherent ramblings. To celebrate I’m doing a quick giveaway. Simply comment on this post and spread the word if you want (but not necessary) Drawing will be on the 30^th November. If your name is drawn you will get to choose from the following:

·         Jane Greenoff  “Cross stitch castles and cottages”

·         Maria Diaz “101 cross stitch card designs”

·         Joan Elliot “Sentiments and sayings”

·         Dorothea Hall “Cross stitch for the home”

Sunday 25th September 2011

Hello J

Another week has past and only a little progress to show I’m afraid. I was hoping to have half the page finished about 28 squares.

I set aside a chunk of time for it aside, I had all my threads measured out and read to stitch. I had the vital chocolate and coffee ready. But my health took a turn for the worse and I spent all Friday either in bed feeling sorry for myself or being violently sick. Lately I have been having problems digesting food, not all the time, but Friday was a particularly bad day. I wasn’t able to keep plain water down. I slept for hours on end. Saturday I managed to keep most of a small dinner down, but nothing else. By today I was feeling a whole lot better and have been hungry most the day. My fluids are slowly getting to where they should be and I have an appointment in two weeks with my dreaded GP. Hopefully we can stop days like Friday all together. So here is the progress:

Progress

You can just about make out the words "Strength" now

Today we went fishing again. I’m starting to really enjoy it. I got a few really good pics. And although there was no fish caught there was a fair few crabs which the kids and my partner was fascinated by.

Cute Crab

Shiney sea

The kittens are doing well and one of them seems to be potty trained.

Too cute!

I want to say thank you for everyone who visits my little blog. I have been meaning to mention it over the last few posts, but I’m so forgetful it’s unreal! There has been over 1000 page views now!!!

So I have decided when I reach 2000 page views I will do a giveaway. I have already started adding to my magical giveaway box. I don’t think it will take long to reach 2000 page views. I am planning on trying to do it in a slightly more fun way then just be a follower and spread the word type thing. I’m not going to give any details away just yet but you’re likely to need your camera.

Great giveaway at Daffycats place!

go check it out
http://itsdaffycat.blogspot.com/2011/08/from-my-gnome-to-yours.html

Giveaway Winner

The winner is: fireflies and cats in the garden.

Could you please message me with your address?

I apologise for not announcing the winner of the giveaway yesterday.  One of our cats died so I wasn’t able to get to the computer.

Giveaway Extension

Hi just a quick post to say that i will be Extending the giveaway. It will now end 3rd of June. This is to give people more time to enter.

Giveaway Details

I started “Strength“a few nights ago. This is going to be a gift for my dad. My family is going through a very rough time at the moment and I’m hoping this will be a little help for him. He is a big fan of reading so it seemed perfect that it is a bookmark, as he also collects them.

                      

Onto the giveaway! Finally everything has turnt up. It’s only a small giveaway as it’s my first. So what’s included?

·         Anchor Dahlia kit (PCE187) with diamante on 16 count Aida. Size 11X8cm

·         PAIR OF 3½ in GILT 'STORK' EMBROIDERY SCISSORS

·         Magnifying pen

·         $30.00 gift card for Heaven and Earth designs (this will be emailed to you)

How to enter:

If you are not already a follower, become one and leave a comment on this post. Simples.

Please spread the word.

The giveaway will end on the 1^st of June.



Giftcard not pictured



Hellooooo

A new baby is as finished as I can get it for the moment. Tuesday I am going round to my great aunt Ann who is going to show me how to backstitch, no matter how I try it ends up looking boxy.

I started gridding strength last night and that’s almost ready to stitch.

I have major rotation problems. I have a over whelming urge to start all the new patterns I have brought but not finish any of the ones I have already started, bad bad me.

My next post should include a pic of the giveaway prizes I’m just waiting for one last item to turn up then it’s all go go go. I’m so excited about this as it will be my first giveaway. So if anyone has any hints or tips to make it go smoothly please enlighten me.



A new baby





My partner with a little birdie i rescued from 2 of our cats



Only 4 posts left till the giveaway!!!

A quick pic update , please excuse the hoop marks

Only 4 posts left till the giveaway!!!

link to a giveaway

To stitch or not to stitch has a amazing give-away. Go check it out :)

I will post a pic update of "Elegant kimono" hopefully tommro night.