Crabby Update

I've decided to go with a stitching rotation of sorts this year as it seems to work quite well for some of you. Weekdays I plan to mainly work on my own designs, plus any small pieces for gifts and exchanges, Saturday will be for SALs, the Monthly Challenge, and similar projects, and Sundays will be for UFOs, and any larger designs I want to stitch (first up The Croakworth Sampler). Lets see how long this lasts, to be honest I'd be surprised if I've got the willpower to take it past February, but we'll see.

Anyway, yesterday being SAL Saturday (note the cunning aliteration there), I made a start on the Crabby all Year stitch along. This is how far I got:-

Not much progress for a days stitching is it? I blame James Martin. I sat down for two minutes in front of Saturday Kitchen and lost half a morning...

...but I did get a great recipe for salmon.

Crabby New Year

Or at least it will be soon. I'm taking part in a SAL of Raise the Roof's "Crabby All Year", as organised by Daffycat.

I haven't actually put needle to fabric yet as I'm waiting for supplies to arrive, but I've recharted the heading to read "Grumpy" instead of "Crabby", crabby not being a word we use round here unless we are descibing crustaceans, so this is a progress report of sorts ;)

I got some great stash for Christmas, but foolishly forgot to photograph it before squirelling it all away! Anyway my haul included a Hardanger chart, fabric and DMC linen threads in antique mauve, pink and blue shades from Clare, the Ink Circles Croakworth Sampler, a Whimsy and Wit Quaker chart, DMC scented threads and beads from Polly, and a scissor keeper, needle minder and Soie Cristalle silk threads from Karen, so as you can see I was pretty spoiled.

Now as this post is shamefully devoid of any other photos, I'll leave you with a picture of one of the New Years Honours List's new CBEs

OK, so when did Robert become "establishment"?

Supplemental question (for absolutely no bonus points). When did I get old??

Off now to add an appropriate playlist to my side bar...