Busy Times

Nearly getting to the end of my secret squirrel project, the stitching for it is done and only the paperwork remains. The fun side....

This does now mean that I can slowly begin to return to my own bits and pieces such as working on the tea solves everything piece which is so close to finishing. I think I can get it completed this coming weekend. Which will be cool.

Think I am a little bit too in love with the trailing, again...

I also have my application for the Farnham Maltings Christmas fair to finish and get in the post and I have to say I've already thought about the design for this year's Christmas decorations. I'm sorry! I hate to bring the word up as much as you do, although to be fair I've put it off for as long as I could. Don't hate me.

Almost the next newsletter time, now you will have to forgive me the next one won't be a big but I think you will like it as it will feature the free little embroidery design I promised you all.

One final mad panic, is the napkin I must stitch and get back to them on the 2nd September, I am sensing it's going to be mad dash on that one. Tea, will hopefully be my saviour for that one!

When things are a little less manic I will show you some progress shots of the studio, hopefully when I get some artwork on the wall. Just ordered a load of frames from Habitat which will help with that one.

Well I do like to be kept busy!

Slight blip and quietly stitching

Not so many photographs this week, I've been quietly working on my secret squirrel project and getting things sorted in the new place. Granted my unexpected problem that I hit on the very first day of my holidays this week was my computer dying again.

Needless to say I was not awfully impressed. And despite numerous attempts to get the damned thing to work again I came to the conclusion that I can't keep getting it repaired, and I am pretty certain it's the motherboard again which would be the third one. I don't like having to replace something if I think I can get it repaired but sometimes you have to weigh up the pros and cons on doing that. Even if the repair will always be cheaper than a new computer the very fact this is the third time its died, the potential loss of data (i've not yet attempted to access the hard drive) the agro of getting it repaired and the threat that it may well happen again was enough to make the decision that enough is enough.

I have at least managed to give away the screen, so that's one less thing that needs scraping. The tower won't be for a long while yet.

There was another pro for getting a new computer as I opted for an all-in-one so that I don't have to try and figure out a solution as to where to store the tower. I purchased a few bits from IKEA, but stupidly didn't keep them in the boxes so I couldn't return them. The 'solutions' are currently under my desk. Shout if you interested in a tower unit holder (fix to a desk), a keyboard thingie and a cable rack then drop me a note. 

This thankfully is the last big purchase for a while which is a relief as frankly I think my bank accounts are weeping at the constant purchasing. Not as much as me.

Anyway, it's no biggy and things move on and as I am slightly head of myself for the secret squirrel project, and as I am in need of a break working on that I've managed to get back to my 'Tea Solves Everything' piece, what do you think? Not much left to do :D

The next thing will be once complete will be either writing a pattern or a kit for a similar or same version of it, and I'd like to produce some postcards of it. 

Normal Stitching Service has Resumed...

Yes, I am finally back up and running again. Well, not running but stitching. My studio come guestroom is near enough complete, bar a few odds and sods to sort out. But I can and have at least been able to get stitching. Feels nice to be able to get back to it. Even though I have admit I had a couple of 'Omg so much I can do...where to begin' moments. Which isn't new!

So what have I been doing well, I've been prepping for my Secret Squirrel project, which I'll be starting to stitch this week and I've gone back to my Tea Solves Everything embroidered quote.

I was doing a spot of jumping around with this piece as I was keen to get more sections done. That and stitching 'solves' was making my eyes go a bit weird. It was either that or I was a wee bit tired this afternoon. So I completed 'thing' and was playing about with how I was going to do 'every'. Now originally I was going to do it in padded satin again but I had a idea at the last second of doing French Knots, and I like the effect....

Eyes slowly drifting in different directions...

'so' is done so I skip off to do 'thing and then thought, let's start 'every'.

I am going to try and squeeze a bit more stitching in this evening and tomorrow night before I get on with the commissioned piece. I've worked out my schedule and I've pretty much only got time to do that until the end of the month. Now that's not to say I won't get it completed early, I've given myself a health amount of time to work on it without feeling as though I have to rush it to meet the deadline. Whilst I don't mind working under pressure I don't want any mistakes!

Oh, I managed to also purchase and complete a pattern this week too. Now this was great really because when I reached as far as I could with the studio on Wednesday night I wanted to start stitching on Thursday but wasn't sure what to do...then I saw this pattern on What Delilah Did 'Mini Folk Letter' and I had to have it. Well after a moments deliberation and Sophie Simpson on Twitter (the lady behind the designs) goading me to do it. Granted it didn't take much encouragement. It didn't take long to stitch and all that remains for me to do is to get it framed and hung on the wall. 

It wasn't the only pattern I purchased, I also picked up the Bee pattern I had my eye on for a while. Though I won't be starting that one till the Autumn. 

Finally but not least, now I've been taking about this for a while. When my darling little Bergamot passed away at the beginning of the year I knew I wanted to, but not straight away, get a new hamster. I put it off because firstly I missed the little blighter, and secondly I was trying to purchase a flat. To get one during this time would have been wrong. Anyway, when I finally moved I knew it was only a matter of time before I got a new one. And I did yesterday, he's a rather timid, but rather fluffy Syrian called Hamish. There was a moment I was going to call it Hannibal because all it seemed to like to do in the shop was bite things. I don't really have a decent enough photo to show you because he's rather shy. But there will be a shot soon!

Now, with all that typed out I am rather in need of another cuppa!