Tuesday, 16 August 2011

Great news, and update on Strength



I really am sorry that I haven’t posted the guest post, my dad is a very busy man, but he has said that he will have it written up by tonight hopefully. So I thought while were waiting for my dad I would tell you my amazing news!!
Kiki one of our cats gave birth to four kittens early hours this morning! They are so cute and all seem to be healthy. Even the runt of the litter is strong enough to push its brothers/sisters out of the way for milk. I think it’s pretty safe to say that the ginger tom that has been hanging around is the father. I just wish she hadn’t given birth in my underwear drawer!

Simba seems a little lost at the moment, he goes up stairs has a look at the kittens, comes down meows at me, wanders about then finally settles. Only to go and check on them a few minutes later and it starts all over again.

There has been progress on Strength. I have finished the black on the dragon, and started to stitch a small border around the edge of the design. Still no ideas about what quote/poem to put on the reverse, but as Sir Terry Pratchett has a new book out in October I might find something suitable in there. 

Friday, 12 August 2011

Sowing machine hell + Gift from Stitching Noni!!!!



I have spent all day swearing at that sodding sowing machine. I hate it with a passion. After convincing my nana that I was completely competent with one I had to phone her to come fix the damned machine. The tiny bit that I practised on was good then it all went to hell after that.

The sowing machine from hell

I have been decapitating teddies for my dad, as part of an art project he is working on. I know, I know decapitating teddies is horrible, I feel like a monster! I had to cut their arms, legs and heads off then sow the pieces together. It’s part of a bigger project which I have asked him to tell you about. So as soon as his written it, he will be my first guest post!!


I lulled the teddys into a false sence of security



There’s been no progress on “Strength” due to teddy mutilation. Hopefully I’ll get a chance to work on it tonight. I’m so excited to finish it.

This morning i received a lovely thank you gift from Stitching Noni. Thank you so much!  A beautiful handmade wall hanging- with a zebra on it! For those who don’t know a zebra is part of the EDS motto. It’s perfect!! The photo really doesn’t do it justice.


Card and wall hanging


The photo really doesnt do it justice


Thursday, 11 August 2011

Sowing machines

I FUCKING HATE THEM!!!!




That is all i have to say on this matter!

Sunday, 7 August 2011

A small update on "strength"

A little while ago i lost the chart for strength and after hunting for days and days, i realised i had a hard copy on my external hardrive! so instead of halting progress for what seemed like ages i could of printed out a new one and stitched on! i made a bit of progress on the dragon i'm going to finish the dragon then work my way to the rest of the black and then fill in the bulk of the green then the other shades. i have also been considering putting a poem on the reverse about strength, or a Terry Pratchett quote,i just cant decide what! so if you have any ideas feel free to leave me a comment.


"Stength"

A new pic from camping, please excuse me looking so rough



I think kiki might be pregnant, look at that belly!



Simba chilling
Please excuse the stitcky tape around the door in Simbas picture, its there to hold the chicken wire in place, untill the garden is cat safe 

Tuesday, 2 August 2011

Camping

Were back from camping. it was alot of fun. campfires, watching the kids play football, watching the "adults" build a tree swing "for the kids!" There was only a little bit of stitching, mainly on the way there. There was too much fun to be had to sit and concentrate. The pic is a stock pic, as im  keeping the way i have finished it as a surprise till xmas.


Quick stitch

My amazing partner

Connor having a rest

Our campfire

Making a treeswing for the kids