Introducing Humbug!

He's here! This is Humbug! He can also be finished flat as a pinkeep (see 2nd picture).

Another Finish

This time its an early start on the Christmas Stitching (well, technically, it is a late finish on last year's Christmas stitching). The design is from the 2006 JCS Ornament Preview Edition. I just LOVE penguins.

A Flurry of Finishes

I've been on a finishing frenzy the last few days. Unfortunately one or two of them are top secret for the time being, but I can show this one. Its a free design called "Tea with Jane" from The Sampler Girl the quote is from Jane Austen's Emma.I'm hoping to get hold of some cotton with a teacup/teapot print so I can make it up into a tea cosy.

Finally...

...figured out how to get my computer and my new camera to talk to each other, so I thought this blog was overdue for an update!

Here are some more carnival pictures, this time from Bude and Bradworthy.

Today's Craft Project

Not stitching this time, but a sort of rustic windchime made from driftwood, shells, and bits of slate. I would have used sea glass as well, but I can't figure out how to drill through it without breaking it.

A Busy Weekend!

It was the village show this weekend, which, as I am secretary, keeps me pretty busy every year, but this year was even busier than usual as we had to leave early to get to Bude in time for Naomi to enter the Fairy Queens competition at the Carnival.

The first picture is the stitching I completed while I was sitting in the hall till 10 o clock Friday night, stewarding the benching of exhibits. The design was from Cross Stitcher magazine, and I stitched it for my daughter who is a huge fan. I'm not saying who its meant to be, because I hope it is pretty obvious ;).

The second picture is my winning "Top Vase". I was really proud of this. Every year my lilies mock me by blooming either a week too early or a week too late for the show, but this year they miscalculated!

The third picture is my floral art entry, which won in its class, a first for me as I've never done well in floral art before.

The girls did really well too. Eloise won the cup for most points in her age group, and the cup for children's floral art, and Naomi won the prizes for Handwriting and children's photography. The 4th picture is her winning entry.

Oh, and we got two firsts and a second at the Carnival too!

A Small Finish

I've just finished this small picture for my DH as it is our wedding anniversary tomorrow. It is a free design from Reflets de Soie ~ http://refletsdesoie.chez-alice.fr/ ~ called Couer Romantique. It is stitched on a piece of hand dyed pink fabric I recieved in an exchange, using an Oliver Twists cotton. Hope it isn't too pink for him!