New frames and framing pictures
Some good news this week I finally framed Woodland Enchantress. I found a place online which had just the type of frame I wanted which was a relief after the local framer I used closed down and relocated out of […]
Parking
Last week I was back on Fairy Tales and I decided to give parking a try after having read up on the subject and reached a point where I understood it. There’s all sorts of ways of parking your sewing […]
Sun Kissed Update
The main thing I notice when I switch back to the sunflowers is how big the stitches are. This is done on regular 14 count aida and after the tiny stitches of 25 count these feel so big. Most of […]
All Aboard
I got started on Train of Dreams this week. Another from Heaven and Earth Designs based on some artwork by Randal Spangler. I loved it as soon as I saw it and from then on it was just a matter […]
Giving in to temptation
For the most part of this week I’ve felt that Fairy Tales was going really slowly I don’t think it’s anything to do with stitching slowly but taking longer of an evening to settle down and get on with my […]
Quick Quick Slow
After two weeks of feeling that I’ve been making quick progress on my sewings it all seems to have slowed down this week. But I’ve finished the main sunflower and stitched most of one of the leaves a nice colour […]
Always looking forward
It’s been a tough week this week not only laid low by a cold but also very impatient to get started on Train of Dreams. But I will not give in I must finish one of the current sewings before […]
Good Progress
Very often with sewing I have found that it’s difficult to tell how fast a picture is progressing. Sometimes I can spend most of the day working on something and feel like I haven’t made any progress at all. Other […]
The trouble with plans
The trouble with plans is that they can be difficult to stick to. This week’s rotation was Fairy Tales and I’ve completed page one and I’m about halfway through page two. The trouble is that it’s now the end of […]