So today was probably my first full afternoon of doing nothing but stitching in over a fortnight. Last weekend was a bit of a wash out as I was still getting over a cold and my mind just wasn't willing to crack on with the projects I wanted to do, so spent most of last Sunday filling in holes in the hallway.
The weekend before that I was down in Kent helping my Aunt, who was working on some costumes for a film. On the Sunday, I got to meet Michele Carragher, if your not familiar with the name you might know her work, especially if your a Game of Thrones fan. She's the very talented lady who does the embroidery for the costumes. She came to my Aunts to work on the dresses my aunt was making, it was so fascinating watching her work and to talk to her. She's really lovely!
Back to the present, today I've been stitching the sample for the Happy Bee embroidery pattern. In fact I've actually done all the stitching so what remains for me to do is to write the instructions and put the pattern together.
Which needless to say isn't my favourite thing to do mainly because sometimes writing how to stitch a detail, makes my brain implode but thankfully with this design it shouldn't present too much of a headache. The pattern, if your interested, will be available to purchase in April.
It would have been sooner than that but I have two weekends of birthday celebrations coming up. Starting with next weekend, which will see and my family in bonnie Scotland, Edinburgh to be specific, somewhere I've been wanting to go for a long time. Then the week after that I'll be having a long weekend with my old school chums.
Oh and slotting in the odd driving lesson around that too....
I hope everyone is enjoying the springtime sunshine, depending where you are in the world!
Oh, I will be eagerly awaiting this pattern! I am so in love with your bee, which I spotted on Flickr this morning. So sweet!
ReplyDelete:) hopefully won't be waiting too long for it!
DeleteGood luck with driving and Happy B.day for big one. Lucky lady seeing Michelle C - she is indeedy a talented lady! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, I really need it, still feels really alien being behind the wheel. So used to walking and taking a train.
DeleteYou're a busy bee (pun absolutely intended)! Good luck with the driving, hope you're ok driving in the Farnham area - my instructor took me to Liphook every week to practice those bl**dy roundabouts, drove me mad! But hey, I can drive now...I would love to hear more about your aunt's work - how lucky are you to meet Michelle Carragher? Her work is jaw-droppingly amazing! Chrissie x ps Of course I'd love to wear one of those GoT gowns...
ReplyDeleteNot yet tackled driving in central Farnham, which is a bit of a relief not sure I am ready to deal with the madness of the one way system. My Aunt's a modest lady, but she's bloody awesome. I'd love to wear one too :)
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