The astronomer Thread pack

All sorted and ready to stitch.... when i get a night off....

Smaug FINISHED!!!

The stain is hardly noticeable (in the right light)
I have no idea what to do with this now

Stitching, Swearing and progress... Eventually!

Urghh i'm a bad blogger! The comp died so have only just got round to updating properly.

I have made progress on Tribal dragon. 

Here it was when i last updated.

A bit of progress on the wing

 Half the wing done

 I was really panicking about the two edges not meeting up. I told myself that i was being silly and everything would work out. 

 I checked and doubled checked while stitching, so what could go wrong?...

Yep..... i screwed up...

 Then to make matters (and my already fragile nerves) worse while unpicking where i *think* i went wrong, the thread i was using stained the fabric! STAINED IT!!! I could have cried! Thankfully the lady that dyed the fabric was amazing.

 After a good scrub, its hardly noticeable...except i know its there :(

 All correct!

And that means that the wings are finished! I'm already working on the body and will update when i have made some good progress with it.

Progress on Smaug

Just a quick progress PIC. I got new glasses today so should find stitching this easier

My stitching buddie

Tonight I had a stitching buddie and personal hot water bottle to keep me company

Pre Birthday update

Well its been a while since i last updated. In my last post i was working on a Cross Stitch for Esmai, i never finished it. I lost interest and it was clear i wasn't going to be able to finish in time for her birthday so decided to stop pushing myself as i wasn't enjoying it.

I instead started doing some more crochet, something about the end of summer makes me yearn for yarn. I have been able to crochet for years (My Nana taught me) but i  have never been able to read a pattern. My Nana would speak it to me and i would crochet it then its stuck in my head. This time i  wanted to read and work it out for myself.... it didn't go so well, mainly as i wasn't quite grasping the concept of working in the back loop- to create the cable rows i needed. I eventually found a you tube tutorial of the pattern i was using. The lady on the vid finished them in about 30 minutes, she made it so simple and i was able to watch and re watch over and over. The complete set of wrist warms took me around 2 days to finish and I'm pretty sure now i know how to do it, i can do it faster. I plan on making lots more in the future. Now if only i could find some matching boot cuffs.....

 Not stitching related but I'm so chuffed that i HAVE to share. Finally after moving out of my parents just over 9 years ago and moving house 7 times ,i FINALLY have decorated my bedroom...a proper adult room.No where near perfect but i managed to do it all myself!

This is the colour it used to be...i hated it!

 Last night we had a fantastic storm. The first roll of thunder was so loud it sounded like a explosion! All the neighbours ran out and was screaming. This is NOT my picture, it was posted on a local facebook group for our area. Look how fantastic it is! This was taken on my estate, one road down from me.

*~*~* I *think* if you click on the pic to make it bigger you can see the photographers credit, but im not sure. When i find out details i will update.*~*~*~*

Its my birthday soon and my amazing family have got me  The Astronomer by Myles Pinkney!!! Im sooo excited! i fell in love with when i first saw it,i cant wait to start it. Only 17 days to go........

On to the next challenge...

Trying to finish Esmai's cross stitch in time for her birthday in 5 days.... i don't stand a chance ;(

No pic yet, hopefully by tomorrow as i have only done about 400 stitches so far