Simply Stitching

At this point I had stabbed down the cordonnet and started stitching the needlace 

This post is going to be fairly short and to the point. Not feeling awfully great owing to a stinking head cold, it did however force me to chill out on the sofa and I did stitching whilst watching Supernatural. 

This little lot is what I was working on today, I need to still stab stitch down the appliqué shape which I will probably do in a minute, along with the padding under the main body of the bird (the bit in the middle). Then I will be able to start working on feathers on the tail, I won't stitch down the actual needlace until I've gotten most of the embroidery done and I am happy with the general layout. This piece I have an idea what I want to do with it, but relaxed enough and flexible  to change it as I go along.

Anyway, desperate need of a laydown!

Tiny wired wing

Bergamot, Buns and Blimey

Lots of b's today. 

Finally was able to take a really good shot of my elusive ninja hamster. Bergamot the Ninja hamster who likes to escape, lost count now. He's cute for a furball but he's a pain in the neck owing to the fact he's very jumpy and doesn't particularly like being handled. So it makes for a bit of a love hate relationship. Anyway, I was mainly trying out my new camera now that I have finally gotten round to getting a SD card for it, so yay! Looking forward to testing it out in Washington in the fall. 

What's with the buns and the blimey though, I can hear you asking. Well the buns is because I am making 'easy' iced buns, well we will see if they are easy when they are finished proofing. They are for tea tomorrow, seeing Anna (UK handmade).

The blimey is for...well I have decided its about time I do something stumpwork related whilst I am working on ideas for my collab with Heidi, just a small piece, not that I do anything large but anyway here's a nice shot so you can see what I have in mind. It's based on a Christmas decoration I purchased many years back. I am thinking of a good mix of liberty fabrics and stitching is a must. Will keep you posted on its progress.

I leave this post on I hope your enjoying the lovely spring weather as much as I am.

Breaking Tradition & Mother Appreciation

And posting on a Saturday...well not really breaking a tradition but whenever I come to write a blog post I do tend to find its on a Sunday. This Sunday, however, if your in Blighty is Mother's day and I won't be spending the day hunched over my mini netbook instead I'll be hanging out with my biggest supporter, the one that listens to my ramblings and tells me off when I forget to tell her something important. Yep, my mum! 


I don't know about all your crafting types but I wouldn't have gone down the path of doing more and more crafting had it not been for my mum. She was always baking and sewing or even turning her hand to glass and silk painting when I was a kid. Having someone who was free to create around you and encouraged you to get involved is one of the best kick starts to life. So it's to my mum that I give huge kudos to for without her I don't think I would have never have gone to art classes when I was a nipper.


So today I will be spending drinking tea (I have a lot to get through and catch up on) working on the collaboration project with Making Strangers and then stitching of course!