Picture!

Here's the most recent pic of Daisy Fairy.  It's on 18ct aida 2x1.

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter to everyone!  You would think I would have some time between eating chocolate eggs and bunnies to post a picture, wouldn't you?!  Who knew someone could do so much laundry on Easter Sunday.  But I promise, before midnight tonight, I will post a picture.  Not quite finished the third page, but there's enough done to see some progress.  Can't wait to get that page done.  It's really motivating me!

New Purchases

So, HAED had a 50% off sale and I bought some charts.  Only two, cause I have so many now, I will have to stitch until I'm 150 years old to come close to doing them all.

The first is Fairy at Sunset by Julie Fain. 

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The second is The Dreamer, also by Julie Fain

So much to stitch! So little time!

Thanks, Vani, for your encouragement (as usual) in buying yet another (2!) charts!  I can always count on you to say "yes!" when I ask "should I buy...?" hahaha

Introducing: Ginger!

I thought you should meet the little imp who likes my crosstitch so much.  She looks innocent, but don't be fooled! 

So, here I am...

Yes, so here I am.  I'm new to this, so please bear with me!  My intention is to post my progress on my crosstitching success, and possibly frustrating failures, and share with you all the exciting news about the harrowing experiences of my precious crosstiching. Yes, my dog often grabs my crosstich!  One of the children usually find her trying to have a good chew on either the end of my Q-snap, the ravelling ends of my fabric, or chewing a a skein of floss off a bobbin.  Trust me, once a dog has slobbered and chewed on your floss, it's no longer usable!

I'm currently working on a piece from Heaven and Earth Designs called Daisy Fairy.  I was introduced to HAED in 2009 by my good friend Vani.  It's one of those addictions that you thank people for.  I was most willing to try it, because there is no backstitching (which I hate!).  So I reluctantly switched from very easy 14ct colour patterns to 25ct black and white patterns!  Quite the switch, but I haven't looked back.  I have recently changed to 18ct to save my eyesight, but the coverage and look of the stitching is still great.  We'll see how it looks finished.