Want to stitch someting for Valentine maybe?
What about this cube key ring?
I've stitched it on plastic canvas and it's looking good!
It's rather simple to make, 6 sides, 6 letters: I LOVE U and a lot of hearts that's all there is to it and it says it all!

This is what the chart looks like:

How to make it?
Just click here

Hope you like it and if you stitch it, be sure to show me the results!

Totally, utterly and completely fed up with it!
Yes, that's right. This had to become a biscornu but all the frogging I did to get this far isn't worth it anymore. Not only did I have to frog like a pro but I also managed to stitch my crosses in different directions.All in all the whole bleedin' thingy drove me nuts! So yesterday I decided to quit trying to make it and started a new one. The new one looks promising too and I'll tell you more about it later. Right now I don't have time as I've still got some household chores to attend to.... yuk!

I told you I was going to finish it!
Looks wonderful, even if I say so myself!
Only problem is I'm not very creative when it comes to displaying it. The only things I do is put it in a frame or a hoop. I'd like to do something different with this design, like making a little round cushion, but I'm not too sure how to do it and I don't want to ruin it trying. I'd like to find on line tutorials showing pictures on how to do it, but I don't know what to google for.

If anyone reading this knows a good site, please let me know! You'd make a blogger very happy indeed! Thanks in advance!In the meantime I started stitching a biscornu. I'll tell you more about that next time but for now all I can say is that it makes my eyes squint and I've had to frog it more than once. Sounds promising doesn't it?!
Have a nice sunday wherever you are!

My first WIP for 2011
Me who's not a fan of anything smaller than 14 count aïda managed to find a piece in my stash that was not only black but also something like 18 count.
I only realized the count when I was already stitching this design and even though it's rather difficult and strenuous for my eyes, I rather like the result so far and I'll finish it for sure!
This design is yet again a freebie from a French blog les grilles de liselotte. Scroll down on the main page untill you see "catégories" on the left side. Underneath that title you can find "griselottes" and when you click you will be able to find other similar designs. I'm currently making n° 7.
I might be able to finish it as the weekend started for me. I'll let you know next time when I'm around.
Enjoy and have a nice weekend too!

These are the last 2 items I finished this year.
The African Mask Heart is a freebie which you can find chez mamigoz. You can find it in her category: Coeurs d'Amour (Hearts of Love). There are several freebies there and they all are really nice. Merci Mamigoz!!!


This nice Rose ornament is one I bought a whole while back and I just felt like making it. I'm going to give it as a present to my mother in law. She used to be a seamstress and she will like it I'm sure!

That's it for this year folks!
To be honest, I'm glad this year is almost over as it wasn't such a happy one.
I wish I could wish my mum a Happy New Year, but she isn't around anymore and it saddens me a lot. There's not a day that goes by without me thinking of her. And that will last untill the day I die.



But I still want to wish all of you a Happy New Year and I hope it will have loads of stitches in it as well as good health and lots of love!

Need I say more?
Errr.... picture is a bit small it seems... click on it and you'll see more! Happy Christmas everybody!!!

SEASON'S GREETINGS TO EVERYBODY
WHO STUMBLES UPON THIS BLOG!!!

WOW... 2 entries in one evening!!! ... LOL
Just to show you my latest finish.
I think I started stitching it somewhere in March this year. I rediscovered it amongst my stash and felt like finishing it!
This is a freebie from http://sagarroia.over-blog.com/
Thank you! I enjoyed making it!
That's it for today folks! Sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite!

Guess who just walked into the building...
I haven't stitched a single stitch since my mother died earlier this year. It seems I just lost my stitching bug completely.

A week ago my next door neighbour from accross the street asked me if I wanted to help her out a bit.
As it's almost Christmas, her daughter had asked her to make some towels decorated with aïda band for her little girl.

I almost paniced when I heard my neighbour ask me for help... I didn't feel like stitching and even if I started I wasn't sure I was going to be able to finish it in time.
But I was willing to give it a try.
My neighbour helps me out to feed my cats when I'm away, so I couldn't see me say "no" in the first place.

She gave me all the supplies I needed and she had already made a grid with her granddaughter's name.
She had cross stitched the name on the first towel and I said I would take over and stitch the rest, 1 more towel and 2 face cloths.

Her granddaughter had wanted horses on the aïda bands too, but we just couldn't find any that were small enough to fit.
I have quite a number of books and leaflets and I was lucky enough to stumble upon some horseshoes that looked nice,that would fit and that my neighbour liked as well.

So I stitched and stitched and stitched and.... IT'S FINISHED!!! My neighbour stitched the bands on the towels and just came over to show me the results. Must say it looks swell and my neighbour is happy as well. You can see a picture I took, there's just one face cloth missing, she had forgotten to bring it along, but you see what it looks like!

And guess what.... all of this has made my stitching bug come alive again and I'm going to quit writing now because...

I WANT TO STITCH!!!
Take care and see you all later!!!

For my mom who passed away suddenly on April 1st.
Those we love don't go away,
They walk beside us every day,
Unseen, unheard, but always near,
Still loved, still missed and very dear.